Patterns

I love looking at the patterns that the Lord has created.
Last week, my family went out for an ice cream. What a chance to do some photography withg my new Fuji camera. My Canon Rebel bit the dust and I was able to do a swap. Not sure if it is a very good swap yet, alot of little issues with the Fuji, but I still was able to capture some pictures of the scared to death chicken and the squaking goose. The remarkable patterns and colors in the chicken are inspiring me to do a collage with red black and white and the pattern of the neck and its delicate curve with white and a bit of yellow and grey shadows are leading me to a subtle collage.

After learning about pattern and color just by nature, I can then create decorating in my home, painting or collaging the same way. Learn from what you see outside.

Then, I can work on my clothing style the same way
http://herfineclothing.blogspot.com check it out, my other blog and I get to do with my clothing what I have learned from nature.

BEADS

In the below collage cloth paper, I am attaching a bead to the collage.
I am going to use copper wire to attach it and make sure the copper comes to the surface for an added texture and color. It will be easy to poke the copper wire through. I loved added a bit of orange from the bead color into the collage. This piece is not finished or are my thoughts completed.

Texture and cloth paper

Cloth Paper and Collage

My girlfriend Yolana are in the process of sending each other cloth paper that we made.

Yolana's paper was so different than mine. She used red white and blue and I used greens, yellows and whites.

Now what we are to do:

1. I cut her piece in half
2. I began to create two collages with various papers
3. When I am done, I will keep one and send her the other

RESULTS: We will both have a piece of each others cloth paper which is cool
We both will have worked on each others papers coming up with various
ideas
Then we will be swapping again, receiving our original paper with the
others art work on it.

The below picture is Yolana's paper with my working on top. I have gessoed, and have cut and tore papers to apply on top.

The cloth paper I created was much more textured than Yolana's. I added dried flowers into the surface with more glue added. My base cloth paper was canvas.
Yolana used cotton plaid fabric and papers with type.

I wanted to implement her type into my finished collage collecting my own type papers and applying with gel medium and surrounding texture with gesso.

Collage-Texture and Pattern

Dandelionladyseeds

This woman is giving a giveaway. check out her tags and you can even comment on which you would like to win!
http://dandelionladyseeds.blogspot.com/2010/10/fall-giveway.html#comment-form

Grunge

When I think I have learned almost all techniques to mixed media, I learn another one.
The youtube video on the right is a new technique. This artist made a quicker way to make transfers and I also love the idea of using a sanding sponge to make the surface able to write on.
Now I just have to find the sponge.
Thank you to all artists that give one another ideas to then make their own art.
Let's have some peace in the art community. We have all learned from someone. The Lord is the creator of everything and nothing is new under the sun.