preparing for show 4

mona
collage+acrylic on paper
7.5x7.5

a good step done: all pieces for the show are photographed or scanned and put on records. pretty low-tech records (on paper files!) but records nonetheless.

preparing for show 3

green vase
collage+acrylic on paper
7.5x3.75

step #3 in preparation of show: varnish pieces. not only do the colors really come alive but the UV protection will keep inks from fading in light. (after all, i am using torn paper from sometimes cheap sources.)

this step makes me a bit nervous. once done, i have to consider the pieces off-limit. no going back and correcting and re-working, which always seemed possible with oil.

preparing for show 2

Diva
collage + acrylic on paper
7.5x4

the second step in preparing for show is simple enough: making sure all pieces are signed. sometimes the whole name, sometimes only my monogram.

preparing for show

alive
collage and acrylic on canvas
18x12

first step is done: i have 18 pieces ready for the show. all figures. this is the largest one.

ta-ra-ta-ta

drummer
collage on paper
7.5x3.5

hear ye people! spring is coming! take heart.

mimosa sales

night garden
collage on paper
7.5x3.75

nice surprise this morning: went to Saratoga to pick up art from show at Mimosa and found out 3 pieces had sold. this one is one of them.

more flowers

bouquet #2
collage on paper on CD
ø 5

this collage is on show at the Mimosa gallery in Saratoga until February 19. it's part of the 10x10=100 show. (no picture larger than 10" per side. maximum price: $100.) 11 of my collages are there. some bouquets, some figures, some gardens.

flowers from warmer days

bouquet #1
collage on paper on CD
ø 5"

A little collage from this summer. As with traditional quilts, it's fun to remember where each torn piece of paper comes from. The gold strip on the vase betrays chocolate consumption.

an etsy site

Dancing Tree
oil on canvas
16x12

thank you Thor for your help and suggestions with my opening an Etsy site. plunged in yesterday and it is now running with 7 landscapes, including this tree. will be adding one or 2 images every so often. i'll have to figure how to have a widget on this page about it. for now, here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/sylvieKstudio

sketch class

In these days of doom and gloom, nothing like 3 hours of total immersion in drawing from the model. not ONE thought about money, about the future, about the economy. Just the pure joy of the pen gliding on the page, of the brush adding a bit here, taking off a bit there. The page was blank and suddenly there is a figure on it. Magic!