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"Crow's Perch" $99 (only during January) SOLD
11" x 14" watercolor and collage |
Today, I'm preparing for the charcoal pour workshop that I'm teaching in Cape Coral on Thursday - Saturday. This is one of my favorite workshops. We sprinkle charcoal powder onto the watercolor paper and then throw a big bucket of water onto the paper, so that the charcoal spreads outs in a splatter fashion. We do this outside, of course. It's nice to be in Florida, where it's nice and sunny for this procedure. This procedure is explained in
Discovering the Inner Eye, Experiments in Mixed Media by
Virginia Cobb. This is my favorite mixed media book! It's filled with inspiration and great paintings by one of my favorite artists, Virginia Cobb. The bird's feathers are collaged, using napkins, collage papers, etc.
So, I figured I could get away with saying that this is a landscape because the bird is perched on a tree. You knew I'd have to cheat somewhere along this journey, right?
I think your design is fabulous for this crow. Charcoal pour sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Patti. Good design is the most important thing to me.
DeleteSounds like fun! I really dig this, love the wings, and the collage throughout :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheila. They are so fun to do!
DeleteLove the idea of a charcoal pour, and its elegant expression in your painting—did you mask some places before pouring? Thanks for the book info : )
ReplyDeleteNo, you don't mask before using the charcoal. You actually wet the places where you want it to be white. Look at her book. It's fantastic!
DeleteI've already placed a hold on the book through interlibrary loan! Can't wait! Thanks again.
DeleteLove all the colours in this. The charcoal pour sounds messy and interesting. I think I need to add that book to my collection.
ReplyDeleteYou won't be sorry. And you will get hooked on mixed media! At least, I sure did!
DeleteI have that book by Virginia Cobb. Your painting inspires me to go try that technique with the charcoal powder.
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