Updates from Terri on Her Art Journey
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With the help of feedback from my gallery gal friends, I finally finished my collage. I call it “Bearded Iris & Friends,” and it will be on exhibit (and available for purchase) at City Lights Art Gallery in Henderson, NV, through the month of May. It’s part of the gallery’s display of members’ collages with a spring theme . . . hence the flowers and hummingbird (and mischievous looking cat for a bit of humor).
A collage is a piece of art made by sticking various different materials, such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric, on to a backing. For this piece, I used black-and-white photographs of flowers from my backyard and I painted over them with a mixture of acrylics and Mod Podge. Mod Podge is a water-based glue, sealer and finish, and it’s a must-have for making collages. Only the bird and cat were left unpainted. Honestly, this is not my favorite form of art. Most collages tend to be more abstract, and I happen to be more representational in my expression. This is my second attempt at making a collage, and I find it a bit clumsy and ugly. Alas, in the spirit of being a faithful member of City Lights, I faced the challenge and didn’t allow my inexperience to thwart me. After all, someone has to make the UGLIEST collage, so it might as well be me!
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AuthorTerri Thompson is a journalist-turned-visual artist, who is on an "art journey" and exploring how to tell her stories through her watercolor and acrylic paintings and photographs. Categories |