Fine Feathers

To create this extreme horizontal format my husband attached a 20x24 and a 16x20 set of American Easel Wood Painting Panels together for me. He use wood filler to smooth the surface on the front and used both screws and glue to adhere the panels together.

After the sketch was completed and the wood was primed, I completed an under-painting as I always do. I posted the underpainting to my Facebook fan page and had a couple of people ask why I would want to cover the painting with paper, because it was already so nice! I appreciated these compliments, but I try never to fall in love with my under-painting for just this reason.

"Fine Feathers", 20x40, collage of hand painted papers on cradled wood panel

Upon close examination of the final piece, I'm sure you will agree that covering the under-painting with my collage technique was still the way to go! I delivered this piece to the Grand Bohemian Gallery in Downtown Orlando and they are quite pleased with it. If you live locally, you can go downtown and see it in person!

Setting the Pace for 2011

I've been in a bit of an artistic slump the month of December. After getting all my work together for the Grand Bohemian Gallery show, I felt like all I wanted to do was to be lazy.

Well, it's almost the end of 2010 and I figured I needed to get over my lazy self and get motivated. Here are some sketches and some under-paintings that I have ready to start of 2011 running!

See the whole album of sketches and under-paintings on my Facebook fan page