Inspired By My Collage Group

I made these pieces today in my monthly collage group. There's nothing like hanging out with a small group of artists creating our own stuff while enjoying each others' good company. Both pieces make use of acrylic gel-printed tissues and papers.

Blood Moon, collage on gel monoprint, acrylic, 8" x 8"

Breaking Out, collage on printmaking paper, 8" x 8"

Circles and Lizards and Pears, Oh My!

I'm taking another fabulous Jane Davies online art class and recently made these studies in shape for one of our lessons. Jane and my classmates are so supportive. The third of these, the one with the lizards, wasn't going so well, and I was ready to give it up. With their encouragement, I took another crack at it and came up with something I like - a lot! Jane's blog can be found at: Collage Journeys

"Circles": August 6, 2012, shape study (one shape), 6" x 6", collage and acrylic paint on watercolor paper.

"Electric Pears": August 6, 2012, shape study (two shapes), 6" x 6", collage and acrylic paint on watercolor paper

"Circles and  Pears and Lizards, Oh My!": August 7, 2012, shape study (three shapes), 6" x 6", collage and acrylic paint on watercolor paper

Color, color and more color

My latest work in the Color class I've been taking with Jane Davies:

Analogous color study, acrylic paints, watercolor paper, 6x6

Spring Rain, acrylics and painted papers, watercolor paper, 6x6

Red Sky at Night, another analogous color study - I love the red-to-yellow range! This one is mostly painted papers with a few touches of acrylic paint, watercolor paper,6x6

Sunset Flight, gelatin print background, paints and painted papers in the foreground, printmaking paper, 6x6

Collage Studies - Shapes

I am loving Jane Davies' Keys to Dynamic Composition online class! Our first lesson was a study in shapes. Here are my three variations: