Another day another challenge!
And a little insight into how my collages are created.
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The Daisy chain
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I have just discovered a new Challenge!
Inspiration Avenue! This weeks theme is to show and tell, either a new piece or an older piece you would like to share. So as I am new to Inspiration Avenue I thought I would post one of my favourite collages which I created before I began my blog so didn't get a chance to show and tell about it's making. It was made for my daughter who asked me for a fairy collage. It is a representation (with a little artistic licence) of my two daughters linked together by a daisy chain. Both now live in different parts of the UK so it is nice to think of an almost invisible thread linking them. The finished canvas is finished with a gloss glaze which is rather difficult to photograph so apologies for reflections.
It also gives me a chance to show how I build up layers in my collages. The figures are drawn at first then the background is built up in a combination of paper and paint. Areas I don't like are simply covered over. Collage is very forgiving. I used fabric petals from a hula Hawaiian wreath to make some of the pink background.
The butterfly was cut from a napkin and then glazed over. I tend not to use napkins now preferring to draw or paint original features in my designs ,however it does illustrate how effective this can be if it is combined with layering techniques. The dresses are made from paper doilies, the type you put on plates, They have a lovely lace like texture. Its quite a simple collage, but I like it and it still hangs on my daughters wall today.
I always add the hair last, made from tiny pieces of paper strip. The glue I use is either modpodge or acrylic medium and I always use several glazes over the finished piece to seal and finish it . Any questions feel free to ask me. Hope to take part in many more Inspiration Avenue challenges. :)
