More Paper Paintings!

Okay, I've become obsessed with this technique already! A couple of days ago, I reorganized my studio and obtained a few more storage containers which act almost like a very large pallette. Now I have 3 large containers for the primary colours, red, yellow and blue and 3 for my secondary colour, orange, green and purple. I would really like more, for my warm and cool blues for example, but I'm afraid my room will be taken over by containers!

I've started thinking ahead, and since I always enter the Desmond Juried art show at the Ridgetown Agricultural Collage each summer, I have already finished a piece that I might enter. The theme is always farm and rural living so I think this piece will fit in nicely!

"Time to Wake Up!"
14 X 11" on gallery wrapped canvas

I want to make a companion for this piece but I'm waiting for my canvas order to arrive. In the meantime I thought I'd do one on kind of a similar theme on a tiny 6 X 6" canvas.

"Sunny Side Up"


These were both created by applying hand painted and found papers to a canvas. Sunny side up even has some small scraps from an egg carton in the background.









Comments

  1. cathyswatercolorsFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    So colorful and awesome. I tried a painting like this and wow it is very challenging and time consuming...

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  2. Patty HendersonFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Thanks Cathy!

    Yes it is challenging, but rewarding.

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  3. SrishtiFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Patty! I absolutely love these and the ones below!!! Way to go!

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  4. Patty HendersonFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Thanks Srishti!

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  5. KatiejaneMarch 20, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Hi Patricia! A blog friend referred me to your blog and I'm so glad she did! I do watercolors and collage work too and I fell in love with your new collages. I will be stopping by from time to time. Glad to have a new art friend.

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  6. Patty HendersonMarch 21, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    I'm glad you stopped by for a look, Katie! I'd love to see your work too!

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