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Monday, 22 July 2013

The sound of Raasay












 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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Raasay sound
                        

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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.






 And finally finished! This is one of the pieces I am submitting for the Skye annual summer exhibition. which runs throughout August.


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 ;)
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32 comments:

  1. Jez22 July 2013 at 10:08

    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.
    It 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.

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  2. Unknown22 July 2013 at 16:29

    Dear Morag, this is amazing, beautiful with colours and composition. Absolutely magical and inspiring. fantastic work!

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  3. Beansieleigh22 July 2013 at 21:01

    Absolutely 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

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  4. Terri Corona22 July 2013 at 22:56

    It 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!

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  5. Karla B 22 July 2013 at 23:04

    Adorable collage!Always good to visit your blog.Hugs from Brazil!

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  6. froebelsternchen23 July 2013 at 07:29

    jus AMAZING!

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  7. padmaja23 July 2013 at 07:41

    Amazing 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!

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  8. Anonymous23 July 2013 at 22:22

    This is absolutely beautiful!
    Cheers
    Gabriele 5

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  9. Terrie24 July 2013 at 02:36

    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.

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  10. Unknown24 July 2013 at 14:31

    Gorgeous work in progress! Love the color combinations and the textures.

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  11. iHanna26 July 2013 at 10:41

    It'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!

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  12. Unknown26 July 2013 at 17:16

    Wow, this is gorgeous... thanks for all the progress shots. I love to see how things develop!

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  13. Netty26 July 2013 at 17:23

    wonderful collage work, you have created a fabulous scene, Happy PPF, hugs Annette x

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  14. Ivy26 July 2013 at 18:49

    Beautiful, love seeing the work in progress! HPPF!

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  15. Renee!26 July 2013 at 19:10

    This is just incredible! The detail and the layers a wonderful!
    Stopping in from PPF to say hello...
    have an artful weekend!
    Renee xoxo
    http://www.fussitup.blogspot.com/2013/07/dreaming-and-paint-party-friday.html

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  16. Linda Kunsman26 July 2013 at 22:55

    what a gorgeous collage!!! It truly is magical.Love it.

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  17. sharon26 July 2013 at 23:07

    Beautiful, love the textres in your art, yes and the details are amazing!

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  18. Giggles27 July 2013 at 01:15

    I love your magical work...the spirit truly moves through you!! Just embrace it....seems to always turn out beautifully!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. Valerie-Jael27 July 2013 at 06:50

    Beautiful painting! Valerie

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  20. Anne Manda27 July 2013 at 13:15

    Gorgeous, love it! All that wonderful layering and color! <3

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  21. Bleubeard and Elizabeth27 July 2013 at 13:36

    What 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.

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  22. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA27 July 2013 at 15:20

    This is a breathe taking piece, Morag! The scenery and colors complement each other beautifully into a very serene piece. Blessings!

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  23. Beverley Baird27 July 2013 at 19:14

    Gorgeous@ Love your description of its creation!

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  24. Lou Anne Hazel27 July 2013 at 20:05

    Wow! 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!

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  25. Kooky Makes27 July 2013 at 23:00

    This is such an evocative and gorgeous piece, so many layers & textures make it come alive.

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  26. PiaRom28 July 2013 at 14:05

    Breathtaking, 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
    Mix It Monthly too xox Conny

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  27. PaintingWrite28 July 2013 at 16:14

    This is beautiful. The colours are really gorgeous and it's got so much to look at and take in!

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  28. Maggie28 July 2013 at 18:38

    So beautiful, the atmosphere of the sea really comes through. I can almost feel the salt breeze!

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  29. bellefrogworks29 July 2013 at 02:46

    You have created a beautiful piece - i love the collage and all the texture. Really gorgeous -

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  30. Uuna30 July 2013 at 19:49

    Wonderful sounds! I can hear the birds and wind and clouds, the hole sky.
    This was very interesting process and I love the finnished artwork. It is amaising. Fishes are so beautiful and birds fly near to me. Wau!

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  31. Ilona Heimböckel31 July 2013 at 07:26

    What a beautiful collages canvas! I love the colours, feel and texture of it! Thank you for sharing the process!
    I've been working on a collaged canvas myself last week :-)
    Happy PPF
    Ilona xx

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  32. PiaRom31 July 2013 at 14:37

    Thank you for adding :) ♥ Conny
    http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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