Piccadilly Post: 2013

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Blog Break

Life is a journey, not a destination.

Time to regroup, take a vacation, and explore new paths.

I hope to return to blogging in August with more artistic adventures!

"There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening which is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.

And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it." --Martha Graham

Friday, July 12, 2013

Image Transfer Workshop: Glues and Mediums/Gel Skin

Hatched

collage on paper 4"x3"

Gel skin transfer of magazine image with packing tape transfer of sheet music over Collage Lab 6 Organics eggshell background

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Image Transfer Workshop: Glues and Mediums/Dry Gel

It's All Greek to Me, Desert Bloom, Alice in Wonderland

Trio of 50s Fashion ATCs

Dry gel transfers of color copies over Collage Lab backgrounds mounted on playing cards

28 June 2013

Dry gel transfers of magazine images, sheet music, and dictionary page on 3"x4" watercolor paper

Most are double or triple layers of transfer
27 June 2013

Dry gel transfers of magazine images over 3"x4" Collage Lab 12 backgrounds
27 June 2013

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Image Transfer Workshop: Glues and Mediums/Clear Contact Paper

Spring Meditation 1 & 2
Pair of ATCs 26 June 2013

Clear contact paper transfer of magazine image over vintage dictionary page mounted on playing cards

Sunflower Song
Single ATC 26 June 2013

Clear contact paper transfer of magazine image combined with dry gel transfer of vintage dictionary page over sheet music mounted on playing card

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 15: Old Books

Famous Women/Modern Family

collage on paper 6"x4"

28 June 2013

Monday, July 8, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 14: Stamps

Be Free

collage on paper 6"x4"

28 June 2013

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Collage Lab 16: Shadow and Light

black & white

primary & white

primary & black

secondary & white

secondary & black

tertiary & white

tertiary & black

Unit 4 Color

Lab 16 Shadow and Light

30 May 2013

Notes: It had been a long time since I had done any color mixing, so this exercise was challenging yet satisfying.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 13: Secret Message

Authentic Craft

collage on paper 4"x3"

12 June 2013

Big Ideas

collage on chipboard 6"x4"

12 June 2013

Friday, July 5, 2013

Collage Lab 15: The Personal Palette

Unit 4 Color

Lab 15 The Personal Palette

June 2013

Color swatches created from magazine clippings

Notes: I almost cheated on this one by selecting favorite paint chips at the hardware store instead of flipping through magazines to pull pages with colors that spoke to me. I'm glad I followed the instructions as I feel much more comfortable using magazine clippings in my collages after the last few exercises I posted. I tend to be an earth tones sort of gal, so the pinks and yellows I pulled sort of surprised me.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 12: Typography

The Big Fix

collage on paper 4"x3"

28 June 2013

Memory Maker

collage on paper 4"x3"

28 June 2013

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Collage Lab 14: Emotional Impact

Unit 4 Color

Lab 14 Emotional Impact

29 May 2013

Warm and cool color wheels created with magazine clippings

"Food for Thought" Notes:

Warm color word associations: spicy, cozy, nervous, anxious, warning, sunny, bright, cheerful, active, movement, fast
Cool color word associations: refreshing, relaxed, calm, growth, clarity, richness, subtle, dull, secure, familiar, vibrant

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 11: Numbers

Easy As 1-2-3

collage on paper 3"x4"

5 June 2013

Countdown

collage on paper 4"x3"

5 June 2013

Measure Twice

collage on paper 4"x3"

6 June 2013

Wrong Number

collage on paper 3"x4"

6 June 2013

New No./Old No.

collage on paper 3"x4"

6 June 2013

Notes: I love numbers as graphic elements! I had lots of collage fodder for this challenge.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Collage Lab 13: Basic Theory

Unit 4 Color

Lab 13 Basic Theory

27 May 2013

Sunday, June 30, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 10: Decollage

Trot Stitch

collage on paper 3"x4"

4 June 2013

Two Guys

collage on paper 3"x4"

2 June 2013

Notes: Removing some of what you apply is trickier than it sounds. I definitely need more practice to get the most out of this technique.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Outgoing Mail Art 24 June 2013

Blue Jean Queen
expanded to 4"x6" postcard
sent to Mary England

Navigation/Finding My Way
expanded to 4"x6" postcard
sent to Mike Dyar/Eat Art

Making Time
expanded to 6"x4" postcard
sent to Rose Becard

Measure Twice
expanded to 6"x4" postcard
sent to Alice So

Post Ode
expanded to 6"x4" postcard
sent to Victor Dada

Friday, June 28, 2013

Collage Lab 12: Overprinting

Unit 3 Gesso

Lab 12 Overprinting

27 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

Overprinting adds another dimension visually and adds to meaning and associtions
Other items visually available at this moment to print with: flower, eraser, bottle cap, brush, napkin, coin, rubber band, foam animal, fabric, crinkled paper
Try enhancing previous pieces with overprinting; adds depth to piece without adding thickness, try with dark colors as well as light colors to see if value changes effect

Thursday, June 27, 2013

TCW Creativity Exercise 9: Squares & Rectangles

Lush Landscape

collage on paper 4"x3"

2 June 2013

Like Clockwork

collage on paper 3"x4"

4 June 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Collage Lab 11: Sanding Back

images from a reprint of The Toy Bearkins' Christmas Tree

Unit 3 Gesso

Lab 11 Sanding Back

27 May 2013

"Food for Thought" Notes:

Results not always predictable, too many layers may be a problem
Dry sanding worked better to avoid tearing and rolling paper
Image types to try: black & white copies, color copies, magazine clippings, black & white book pages, photographs, printing samples, postcards
Mediums to try in place of gesso: acrylic paint, ink, colored pencils