life is measured . . .
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Another candidate for the Art Recycling Process
Here is the second painting that needs a new life. I used the antique buttons on this one also, I'll definitely use them in the new painting. Along with the buttons, I tried to find a home for these pages from an old book, very yellow and brittle pages - love them. But the painting is awful, worse than the other one. I can't wait to gesso this!
Art Recyling again!
June 25, 2010
Art Recyling again!
June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Going Green - recyling bad art
I've found some canvases that are just collecting dust. You know the kind - the ones that never quite became that piece of art that you had in your mind, not very good, but still too new to trash! So, after a year I've dug out two of them. I'll show them to you first, then I'm off to find the gesso and start the Art Recyling process.

I fell in love with these antique buttons, along with the coffee filters, it looks like a beach scene. I still love the buttons - but not this painting - let's get the gesso!
June 24, 2010
I fell in love with these antique buttons, along with the coffee filters, it looks like a beach scene. I still love the buttons - but not this painting - let's get the gesso!
June 24, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
6.16.10 The Gardener is back too.
I finished The Jester, so I decided the Gardener needed a second chance also. I brightened her up with colored pencils, replaced her knee - appropriate for a women her age - and fixed the background.
Voila!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
JUN 4th - The JESTER Acrylic Transfer
This Jester made a fairly good acrylic transfer. I added to the number of coats of acrylic medium. I soaked the whole painting in warm water and was able to gently rub off alot of the paper. I painted the area where he would be glued to the canvas with a heavy gesso wash. So in the end - he does not appear to be transparent, his colors are vibrant, and the texture under him does not distract from the image. The transfer is a success! The painting so far is bad, oh so bad - but that's ok cause I am just experimenting!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
JUN 2nd - The Jester becomes an Acrylic Transfer
I'm doing Jesters again!! This Black and White Jester will become my next Acrylic Transfer experiment.
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