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A dog in a bow tie, in swimming pool? That’s where this collage began.
I photographed this collage as I finished it, early this morning (low light). The deep teal colors in the photo aren’t as vivid in the real piece.
Mostly, I absolutely LOVE how my collages are moving in a “fine art” direction, and couldn’t wait to share it. The finished piece is 12″ x 12.5″.
This collage started as a jest, responding to Robert Presti’s joke’s about puppies in my art. (Bob is a childhood friend.)
Then, as I collected elements that appealed to me, the collage took on a fresh depth. I decided to make it a comment about disrupting the staid boardrooms and others’ expectations.
But, looking at it later, I realized that – at this time (late 2020) – many of us are living with disruptions.
Some are more convenient that others.
Some disruptions are pushing us to make decisions we’d tried to avoid.
And others are blink-blink confusing… like, “Wow, how did this happen?”
(2023 note: I was going through a lot of this since we were un-invited to the annual family Christmas gathering. I didn’t talk about it at the time, but – for context – it’s the backstory of my art following that crushing discovery.)
Disrupted is approximately 12″ x 12″ on poster board.
Materials
I’m thrilled with Yes paste as an adhesive. After applying it and gluing the paper down, I smooth the work with a brayer, with a protective layer of wax paper between.
Some bubbles and texture remain in the work, because I like it to show at least some process. The vertical line is actually gold, applied with a pen that has a felt-like tip, so the line is deliciously smooth.
Note: The cotton swabs (at the left edge of the photo) are on my desk because I use them to roll on really bold, shiny glitter – but there’s no glitter in this collage. (My current favorite “glitter out loud” product is Ceramcoat Glitter Explosion.)
Magazines I use most often, right now: Town & Country (American edition), Vanity Fair, Wired, and – for the puppies – ads in AARP’s magazines and other junk mail.
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