I finished up a new piece of art last week that I called “Happy Birds” because of the bright cheery colors in it.
I started with a wood panel that was actually an unfinished cabinet door. I added scraps and bits here and there…some scraps of Citra Solv paper, magazine images, book pages, and sheet music. Then I chose some sheets of deli paper that had been used to clean off stencils, or had a gelli plat print on them.
I tore these up and added them here and there to my mix. Next, I added acrylic paints, allowing the papers to peak through here and there.
I pulled out some stencils to dab paint through, and to use spray inks on.
Finally, on top of this I used a black china marker to make some marks, and dipped a hair roller in white paint and added circles. Then, it was the simple matter of painting everywhere that was not a bird, the tree, or leaves!
Happy birds!
Original available at Tessera Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Prints available in my etsy shop.
kthrow
WOW …. sooooo amazing! Beeeautiful!
Connie
I love, love,love your artwork…..especially anything to do with birds!
Julie
Gorgeous!
Christina l. Kozminski
Hi
I really like your picture it caught my eyes as I was scrolling. I especially appreciate you sharing your steps. Wow that’s amazing that you painted around the bird images. CLK
Kayann Ausherman
Thank you Christina!