365 in 2013: #45-49

Last weekend I did find time to make some collages but didn't find time this week to scan and upload.  Since I'm off work today, it's catch up on all the details day......

I started by using my black gesso to paint over my cardboard/cereal box fronts.  I love the deep, solid black base it creates.  I kind of had it in my mind to work in black/white/tan and see what would happen on the black background.  Ended up going a different way......

Partly because Karen's swap package of papers arrived and I wanted to dip right in.....

#45 - Karen's Influence

I only added the diamonds and apple - the other papers are bits from Karen (you'll be seeing more since I didn't use it all up).

#46 - Quietude

Experimented with a square format (5x5") - two papers from Karen help form the background and then I'd received a promo postcard for something or other with this little boy on it and I've had it in my stash for over a year.  I finally found him a home.

#47 - Romantic Nights

Papers, washi tape, a paper napkin on black gesso.  5x5"

#48 - Goin' Round in Circles

This one developed entirely accidentally.  My fingernail scraped the black gesso and left a mark - paint over it or make more marks?  I scraped away and the cereal box colors under the gesso made such a cool random pattern!  Added some torn curved papers and called it done.  And fun!

#49 - Shadow Leaves

I have this sheer handmade paper with a big leaf pattern - I visualized the sheerness against the black background so covered the whole background with a piece of this paper. Then what?  I decided to play up the leaf colors with layers of tissue paper since I didn't want to obscure the original leaf pattern.  Turned out totally different than I expected!

Now it's a new weekend and I'm excited to get back into the art room and use more of Karen and Lorinda's  swap papers.....will share soon!