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Thursday, August 9, 2012

flaked paint sketches

these flakes are set with areas securely lifting off the paper surface @1".
the paper is an elephant dung, no acid, cardpaper.

flaked paint sketch      11" x 8"         elephant dung cardpaper

flaked paint sketch      11" x 8"         elephant dung cardpaper

flaked paint sketch      11" x 8"         elephant dung cardpaper

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

rust sleeping/dreaming

rust sleeping/dreaming              30" x 18" x 1 1/2"           mixed materials

mixed materials;
earth pigment
cardboard shipped box
butcher block paper
shipping slip
used green tape

Monday, August 6, 2012

flaked paint sketches

I retrieve a lot of paint flakes in some of my work where I use "resist" materials like postage tape, waxes and oils, etc. My water medium forms colorfully shaped flakes. Some pareidolia, some as marks of line, shape, relief and to the movement in creating these "sketches".
untitled                earth pigment on Khadi paper                  8" x 18"                         

Kirstin names it Patch               earth pigment on Khadi paper               8" x 18" 

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa          mixed materials         29" x 26" x 1"
materials;
earth pigments
Monstera deliciosa rind platelets (posts 7/19, 7/22-23, 7/31)
cardboard w/taping box
butcher block paper
wheat/water
salt and pepper

Thursday, August 2, 2012

a broken favorite coffee cup moment

a broken favorite coffee cup moment               11" x 19" x 3 1/2"            mixed materials
mixed materials list
- recycled wood lap top work table
- broken ceramic cup
- bleached and unbleached paper towel
- earth pigments
- wheat paste
- white glue