The one good thing about needing a distraction from a house that is too quiet is that it allowed me to finally finish this ice cream collage...
I had started the embroidered ice cream cone before Christmas. Then came the teacher gifts, and other Christmas presents for family that I was making. Before I knew it we were half way through January!
I made this collage on an 8 x10 streched canvas frame. I used acrylic paints, tissue paper, old ledger paper, wrapping paper and some old sewing pattern paper. I layered everything up, then incorporated my embroidery, my words, and my old buttons...
The purple is a little darker in this picture than what it actually is. I was having a very hard time with lighting while trying to take a good photograph! I can't wait for the long lightfilled days of the summer - there is nothing better then natural lighting. I hope everyone has a very Blessed week.
The one good thing about needing a distraction from a house that is too quiet is that it allowed me to finally finish this ice cream collage...
I had started the embroidered ice cream cone before Christmas. Then came the teacher gifts, and other Christmas presents for family that I was making. Before I knew it we were half way through January!
I made this collage on an 8 x10 streched canvas frame. I used acrylic paints, tissue paper, old ledger paper, wrapping paper and some old sewing pattern paper. I layered everything up, then incorporated my embroidery, my words, and my old buttons...
The purple is a little darker in this picture than what it actually is. I was having a very hard time with lighting while trying to take a good photograph! I can't wait for the long lightfilled days of the summer - there is nothing better then natural lighting. I hope everyone has a very Blessed week.
4 comments:
Cassie,
This is a beautiful piece. Perfect to list as your first piece to sell on Etsy!
So sorry to hear about your dog.
Take Care,
Tammy
It is beautiful. You should make a special collage for Hailey. Then give it to the girls as a remembrance piece.
Love, love, love it!
Such a good quote.
You did a really nice job.
The pretty old-fashioned feel of the embroidery and funky mixed media layers make it a unique piece of art.
Keep it up.
I have read over and over again how so many mixed media and collage artist site gesso and acrylic paint as foundations for there collages, and took the plunge at bought 5 tubes of paint, some gesso and a bunch of brushes.
I was a little gun-shine,(so not a painter or artistic in that way), but it was so fun...like being in elementary art class again.
Thanks for the post.
I have been doing a lot of little and fun projects and have a big blog pic update coming soon.
Cheers,
Leah
how very sweet! I love the depths of the color, and the quote is very clever!~
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