Piano

This is a new collage that I did this week end. It is 12x12, and I enjoyed doing it so much,

 I am thinking about doing a large one. I love black and white!

It is available.

Workshop in Lubbock

This past week end we had a 2 fun days in Lubbock! There were 9 there, and we had so much fun tearing  up paper, and creating. It is such a blessing to see people's creativity come out.  Everybody does things so different. They all see color differently, and that makes it interesting.

Re worked Pizza Time

'Pizza Time'
Torn Paper collage
24"x36"

I reworked the background by getting rid of the white stripe.
It was bothering me. It was just too straight, and white.
I have one coat of varnish so I consider him done.
I would love to sell him to a pizza place!

Demo for West Texas Watercolor Society

Texas Boot

This was the demo I did for the West Texas Watercolor Society in Lubbock, TX last Sunday. I ask the one in charge if she was sure it was ok not to do watercolor, and she assured me they wanted me to come and do one of the torn paper pieces. Texas Tech is in Lubbock, and the colors are red and black so I went with theme. It does have the double T on the edge, it just doesn't show up. Plus I know we have to be careful with registered names, etc.

I just tore paper and made the T. I didn't copy their exact design.

Patriotic Clown

'Patriotic Clown'

14x16

After doing the first clown, I wanted to do one, who 'really' looked like a rodeo clown, with a flag, so I took the same photo, flipped it backwards, and put a western hat on him, and used papers that were red white and blue.

Midland Texas Art Show

The opening of the Midland show was last night, and we got lost, but got there just in time for the awards. I hadn't seen the program or looked around so when the President of the college called my name for Honorable Mention, I was so shocked. Not only was there a ribbon, but also a nice check to go with it! I wasn't really sure how this would be accepted in the art world because there is VERY little acrylic paint on it. The rest is torn up magazine pages. It is such fun, and very addictive.

New Spurs Series

'Texas Spurs'
Sold


'New Spurs 4'

'Floral'
'New Spurs 3'

There is a show in Austin so I thought I would do some boots for that. The work has to be 12 x 12. I normally don't paint for shows, but thought the boots would be fun to send, plus mixed media is accepted. These are also torn paper. There is very little paint on them. I just decided since I have done 3 ,I would just call them a series.

Rodeo Clown

'Rodeo Clown'
16x20
(canvas)

This is my 4th collage with torn paper. The 16x20 got very large before I could finish.
I was wondering why in the world i used it, but it was what I had on hand.
This is very creative, and I believe it might be intuitive too, because you sort of do what looks or feels right. I am still using acrylics here and there. It makes me feel better, and makes me feel like I am really painting. I am surprised at the rich colors you can get using this method.
I have a new one sketched off. Plus I have been working on some more 'New Spur' paintings.