This week The Inspiration Avenue are hosting a show and tell week! I do so love show and tell as it gives me a chance to show what I have been working on outside the constraints of the themed challenges. This mixed media collage is just finished. I have been squirrelling away for the past month on it, It is a large canvas for me, the picture below on my easel gives you an idea of size. It is made up of fragments of found, printed and handmade papers along with acrylics and textured pastes.
As you can see some elements are lost along the way one being the Celtic knot which I decided wasn't working. The subject is the 'sound of Rasaay' as seen from the coastline of the Isle of Skye. Skye is an Island which is part of a group of Islands called the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Skye is a relatively large Island being over 50 miles long Raasay is much smaller with a very small population.
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.I have taken a few detailed photos of progress and finished work. As you can see I was a little frightened of doing the seagulls so kept putting off starting them!
But I began by blocking them in in book pages.
The fish are collaged with metallic papers which shimmer, this doesn't show up on camera.
Linking to Inspiration Avenue
And also Glue it Tuesday! ( this canvas used buckets of glue :) )
And also paint party Friday.
Also a last minute entry to Mix it Monthly and it's seaside theme. Have a look Here at all the other great seaside art!
I am away for a few days so may not be able to reply to your comments straight away but will get back to visit you as soon as possible ;)
Your Skye collage is absolutely beautiful and gives a wonderful feeling of the wildness and freedom that go into making the landscape. You have a lovely imagination and ability to transfer it to paper or a canvas.
ReplyDeleteIt heartens me to read that you get to that point that you feel a little scared to take the next step sometimes - I so often feel that, and it takes a bit of a push to move on. Your moving on was lovely with the seagulls enjoying the thermals.
Dear Morag, this is amazing, beautiful with colours and composition. Absolutely magical and inspiring. fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I love how you shared the gradual progression.. I love the seagulls done in paper pieces.. Both your art and your words make me wish I could be there! ~tina
ReplyDeleteIt turned out so beautifully, I love the progress shots as well, always so interesting so see the path people take to their finishing point. It makes me crave the ocean, so I'm even happier that I'll be there in a couple of weeks!
ReplyDeleteAdorable collage!Always good to visit your blog.Hugs from Brazil!
ReplyDeletejus AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteAmazing movement of the birds and the fish swirling is very much felt, what more, I can even hear the sounds of the sea, very beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful!
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Gabriele 5
I took some time to browse through some of your past posts and my goodness, you have so much great art going on here. I just love the way you build up your textures and that you share some of the steps is great! Thanks for the visit and nice comments.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work in progress! Love the color combinations and the textures.
ReplyDeleteIt's SO beautiful, like magic! So glad you posted large detail photos that you can click onto too, so I can look closely. The details are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous... thanks for all the progress shots. I love to see how things develop!
ReplyDeletewonderful collage work, you have created a fabulous scene, Happy PPF, hugs Annette x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, love seeing the work in progress! HPPF!
ReplyDeleteThis is just incredible! The detail and the layers a wonderful!
ReplyDeleteStopping in from PPF to say hello...
have an artful weekend!
Renee xoxo
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what a gorgeous collage!!! It truly is magical.Love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, love the textres in your art, yes and the details are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love your magical work...the spirit truly moves through you!! Just embrace it....seems to always turn out beautifully!!
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Beautiful painting! Valerie
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love it! All that wonderful layering and color! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat is so nice is the geography lesson I got along with the gorgeous painting. A true beauty in mixed media. I am in LOVE. You should win first prize at the Skye exhibition.
ReplyDeleteThis is a breathe taking piece, Morag! The scenery and colors complement each other beautifully into a very serene piece. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous@ Love your description of its creation!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so beautiful! It comes alive for me, with the sounds of the sea and the birds, the feel of the sea spray, and the movement of the water. I would really love to see it in its original form. I'd love to touch it as well! I love that you shared the progress along the way too. Thank you for sharing during our Show and Tell!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an evocative and gorgeous piece, so many layers & textures make it come alive.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking, all the tiny details you add along the way...I am totally in love with the shimmery bits and pieces and the free flying seagulls! Thank you so much for the fun seeing all the stages of yout work...and I found it would fit wonderful to
ReplyDeleteMix It Monthly too xox Conny
This is beautiful. The colours are really gorgeous and it's got so much to look at and take in!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, the atmosphere of the sea really comes through. I can almost feel the salt breeze!
ReplyDeleteYou have created a beautiful piece - i love the collage and all the texture. Really gorgeous -
ReplyDeleteWonderful sounds! I can hear the birds and wind and clouds, the hole sky.
ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting process and I love the finnished artwork. It is amaising. Fishes are so beautiful and birds fly near to me. Wau!
What a beautiful collages canvas! I love the colours, feel and texture of it! Thank you for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteI've been working on a collaged canvas myself last week :-)
Happy PPF
Ilona xx
Thank you for adding :) ♥ Conny
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