Collage Creation 3

a taste of my Media Mix Collage workshop in August at Peters Valley- info here
I decided to spray the turquoise to cover a larger area, then removed the mask over the bottom focal point.

I added some lights and darks to create more depth. I used bronze around the edges. I spread lines of cheapie tan acrylic paint and spread side to side using an old credit card. The inexpensive paint has more body and doesn't spread, just what I wanted here!

I wanted to add touches of orange, so I choose a bird stamp to repeat image on inkjet image.

 I use acrylic paint, paper towel & plastic to create a 'stamp pad'.

added 3 orange birds, some white 'script' and a gold/green circle with Golden acrylic paint- nice but...

I went even further, adding mono-printing, watercolor paper, hand painted string and stitching. 

Collage Creation 2

gathering my dried painted cotton duck to create a base

ripping and reassembling to jive up the marks and create a secondary texture.
added a 'backing' of black organza that had been sprayed lightly with gold Seta Color

adding paper to create a focal point- in this case, an ink jet copy of my work & joss paper

adding a 'square' of black organza

torn a free form piece of paper to add as a mask and sprayed with turquoise Dyna-Flow paint
some back to see what's next!
a taste of Media Mix Collage come in August at Peters Valley- info here

Collage Creation 1

In my Media Mix class we create several substrates with a variety of different materials and mediums.
I will post a series of 3 posts outlining the basic steps to the Cotton Duck Substrate. This is just one example of a direction you can go in with this particular substrate.

Starting with cotton duck, I tear into strips of any size. These are about 10x22 or so. I use slightly diluted black gesso in a nozzle bottle and free motion write/mark make. This should be unplanned and spontaneous, an concept I like to emphasis.

I spray sections of the gesso to create bleeding or what I call paint movement.

 I add at least 2 more colors after the gesso. Here I've used a diluted mixture of Dyna-Flow and water.

 Sometimes I'll spray this to create more movement and blurring or leave as is for strong edges.

 If you let this dry and then add your second colors, you'll great great layering and edges. Or, as I've done here, is add my second color right away. This encourages blending and a third color creation.

I do several of these in at one time. I like to work on multiple projects at the same time. They tend to 'feed' each other ideas!
I will be teaching this at Peters Vally Crafts School, NJ in August 2013 and have taught it, among other, at the Surface Design Conference 2011.

Journal Outside

Journal Theme Madness

 add a similar motif with pencil, paint, pastels, stencils, stamping or printing

Journal Madness

add torn or cut page inserts or signature covers

Textures

Find out how to these create textures in my Media Mix Collage Workshop this Summer at Peters Valley, NJ!
Guess what they are!

 A

 B

C

D
answers-
A- embedded grass in tissue paper
B- repeated mask resist fabric painting using acrylic paint and text print off
C- brayer painting on masa paper
D- handmade medium with a certain element, gesso & tissue paper.

Journal for Your Heart

glue in small bits of leftover paste papers

re-use old journal pages

paint over anything to muted or cover

Mono-printing over pre-painted surface...

Adding mono-printing to painted cloth can add depth and interest. I hope you enjoy this brief pictorial tutorial.  

painted cotton duck

mono-printing plate of 4 ml painters plastic,  cut to cover area  to be surface designed

place plastic directly on top of area you wish to mono-print over.
The plastic gives a clear view. Apply thick paint. Try spreading with old plastic card.

draw into the paint with a recycled hardened eraser on a old pencil or
 anything else that will give you the result you want. Experiment! 

flip and place on desired area

brayer firmly and peel corner to peek. if needed brayer more.

remove plastic to reveal mono-print

finished and ready for next step

Souhegan Valley Quilters' Guild, Milford NH

I just finished teaching with the lovely Souhegan Valley Quilters' Guild. There's nothing like a room full of kindred spirits to get the creative flow hopping!
I created a combo workshop of Intentional Serendipity Postcards and Image Transfers especially for their guild.
We were busy but learned a lot!

Busy as Bees!

mastering the large collage
My host Jeannie was delightful.

We combined paper and cloth for great texture.

Annick doing image transfer techniques

applying medium

I love this process so much! We start large and trim to postcard size. This allows more freedom, less planning and hopefully, flow. That is to say, let the muse speak!

a delightful set of large postcards

 Everyone's cards were unique and personal, a great expression.

Great Day Everyone!!