After being able to take classes with Mark Andres over the winter and spring, I have been able to return to my work with fresh eyes and honed skills. One of the things that I was encouraged to do in my classes was to create preparatory sketches for my paintings by making collages. By doing this I was able to simplify the shapes and work out color and compositional questions. Here are a few examples of the collages I made followed by the finished painting.
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| Collage Sketch for Qualms 10"x7" |
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| "Qualms" Acrylic on panel. 16"x11.25" |
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| Collage Sketch for Those Were Pearls That Were Her Eyes 8"x7.75" |
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| "Those Were Pearls That Were Her Eyes" Acrylic on canvas. 66"x60" |
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| Collage Sketch for Commission 9"x9" |
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| Commission. Acrylic on panel. 12"x12" |
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| Collage Sketch for Commission 6"x8" |
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| Commission. Acrylic on panel. 27"x36" |
When I showed some of my collage work at my last exhibit at
In Bocca al Lupo Fine Art in September, the response was so positive that I have decided to put more work into the collages and produce some as finished, salable pieces of art. Here is an example of my latest work in progress:
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| Collage Study. Painted paper on board. 20"x10" |
