Last month I joined the Sketchbook Challenge, an online group that shares sketchbook pictures based on a monthly theme. I thought the challenge would be a great way to get ideas and inspiration and try new techniques. Also, since I tend to sketch just occasionally, the challenge seemed the perfect way to make sketching more … More Everyday Objects
Here’s another analogous collage, this time with blues and greens. My process was similar to the red ones I posted earlier today. Some painting, then some collaging, then some stepping back and adjusting. I used some of the painted papers I created in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color in the final stages.
Here are a couple more collages for the series of color studies I’m creating in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color. The first is a monochromatic collage using variety of reds plus white and a little black. I also mixed a dark, almost black color by adding a dark green to one of my … More Red Collages
Glenn Hirsch’s painting class met yesterday and spent a few hours drawing at the Legion of Honor Museum in SF. I’ve done this a couple other times with Glenn and also with Pamela Lanza in UC Berkeley Extension art classes. Each time the experience has been exciting and rewarding. I went right away to the … More Museum Drawing
Over the past couple weeks I’ve posted some of my color studies and homework from Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color. Jane posted a short interview about me on her blog. Here’s the link if you want to look at it.
This Yellow and Purple Collage is another example of complimentary colors for the series of color studies I’m creating in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color. They say a good composition will look just as good upside down. In the case of my latest color study – I’m still deciding if I like the … More Which end is up?
In this collage I use colors analogous colors (adjacent to each other on the color wheel) for my composition. I used a combination of techniques and media including mixed paint, magazine images, fabric, and stitching. This collage is another in my series of color studies that I am creating in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the … More Analogous Color Collage
This composition uses two complimentary colors (opposites on the color wheel) and is another in my series of color studies that I am creating in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color. I started with some magazine images in blue and orange. I found my original composition very busy with lots of visual images and … More Blue and Orange Collage
After the relative ease of making the green collage, this one seemed more difficult. I’m creating a series of color studies in Jane Davies’ online class Unlocking the Secrets of Color. For this one, I started by creating a background with magazine clippings with some yellow paint. After I added more clippings, I felt the composition was … More Yellow Collage
I’m on the home stretch with the Marimekko House Quilt. The top is almost finished. I just need to sew a few more seams in the body of the quilt and add the border with the on-point squares. Here’s a photo of the components pinned to my design wall. As per my usual practice, I’ve … More Marimekko House Quilt – continued
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