The first part of creating the collage started with blocking in the sky, the river and sandbanks. Bands of horizontal color will span the entire painting. I use a rubber “shaper” to mix paint and to apply soft gel to the paper, but I mostly used a natural sponge for painting. In this photo I’m using cyan blue and manganese blue, blended with glazing medium for the water. My palette is a plastic plate.
The brightest color will be the yellow of the trees, but they needed to show more shape so I lightly sprayed the bottoms of the yellow paper I’d already painted and dabbed on darker quinacridone yellow to create the undersides of the trees. I added a few darker shades with a combination of quinacridone burnt orange and cyan blue. Because the fibers were wet, it created soft edges.
I needed to get a feel for how the colored paper would look on the colored canvas. Using some low tack masking tape made for drafting, I stuck the papers temporarily onto the canvases.
I got a bit ahead of myself and started gluing down the dark spruce trees. I quickly took them off and put the clouds on, then put the spruce trees over them. Whew!
I glued the pieces of paper by turning them upside down on the plastic bag, then spreading them with the soft gel.
Here is a closeup of all the textures:
Below is a closeup of the sketch I’m working with and one of the jackets of the children playing on the beach. Like playing with paper dolls! As of today I have several people cut out and I’m moving them about on the beach.
Beautiful! I love the textures of the papers. Rachel
So cool to see the process you are going through to create this beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing. Janel Smith
Suzie, it’s turning out beautiful! I love your idea of the children with grandparents enjoying the outdoors. The textures are wonderful!
An amazing project!
Very beautiful. I am glad you have the opportunity to contribute in this way. Love – Michelle
Beautiful Suzie…They are going to love this…Thanks for sharing the process 🙂
Thank you, Rachel!
Thanks for stopping by, Janel!
Peggy, it is fun to tear out all the people and their clothes. I feel like a designer!
Thanks, Lee!
Thanks, Michelle! I love being able to contribute to a community.
Thank you, Martha! I hope they like it…it will be in their dining facility.
You feel like a designer..cuz you are a designer! I’m glad you are having so much fun 🙂