watercolor and torn paper collage

These are just 9x12, and they were watercolor studies done in a workshop last year. I thought I would experiment and see how it looked w/ both, trying to incorporate my watercolors with the collage. The chef's cheeks are too dark. I may try to fix it, even though it has been varnished.
The Bike was fun to do. This one is different than the chef. On him, I did the back ground and his face. On the bike i left the background and just collaged the subject. I will be experimenting on more of some old watercolors that I don't want to frame.

Time for Coffee

Time for Coffee
12x12

The Torn Paper Collage workshop is this next Thursday and Friday. I have been experimenting, working on different cups, trying to come up with something I thought would be good for the class to do. Am looking forward to see what everybody ends up with.

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.

City Life

City Life
SOLD
Torn Paper Collage
18x24 Stretched Canvas

Well we are in another year.
Here it is January 14, and I am just now putting something new on.
I have worked hard for 2-3 weeks on this Torn Paper painting.
It is from a photo that I took at the River Walk in San Antonio, and ended
up looking like a city. So it is named ...'City Life.'
It almost looks like it could be called 'Party Time'
I love all the bright colors at the River walk and enjoyed doing this piece.
I will be teaching a 2 day workshop Feb. 3 and 4th this technique, so I am staying
busy, trying to learn even more about it.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Powell's
December 25, 2010

Happy New Year from our Family to yours.
May your new year be filled with good health and happiness

Left-Keri, Dustin, Karla, Amber, Kenneth, Suzy
Back Row- Kenley and Kenyon
Front Row-Hunter

GrandKids with their Gifts

I was very touched by the kids reactions to their torn paper paintings. Both boys couldn't quit looking at them, and studying them. The basketball has red cars in it because Dustin got his license this year, and he has an OLD red corvette. Kenyon loved his because all he wants to do is farm. His has a cotton stripper in it, since he loves to run one. Hunter and Karla loved theirs too.

Three Wise Men

The Wise Men
In my bible, Matthew 2: 1-2 it says:
"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews: We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
May we remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas. May God Bless you and your families, and may we truly worship him this special holiday season.


This painting is watercolor but I put gesso on it first. I really enjoy painting on the texture of the gesso, and how the paint settles into the textured paper.