Trying something new in using some different things to draw on. Hoping to loosen up the limbs about mixed media and such. The first is a page ripped from a very old book about WWI that is falling apart and I'm not sure where I even got it. Now that I write this, I honestly think I have to go see if it's about WWI or WWII. Anyway... I pasted it to another piece of watercolor type paper that I inherited from my dad, and that paper is also ancient, but not falling apart. Rather, it has held up quite well. There's just something about old things that I find inspiring. I've seen a few artists do this type of drawing over text and wanted to try it out. Though always about the images, I found I wasn't so interested in the text as I was the photo. You might click on the drawing to get a better look at the men's faces. Fascinating. The second is the front of a Christmas card I got this year that I thought was rather pretty. It's shinier in person. Funny how the scan makes the embossed image stand out more.
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Hi Miriam, good to see you experimenting. The collage and text thing is something I like as well, especially some of the better graffiti stuff with stencils. They are both interesting - I think that using this idea you could work them up into larger more substantial works.
The top one potentially has a lot more to say - maybe a theme that could do with researching and expanding. It seems you are eclectic in your styles and interests, which I always find interesting and a positive indication of your art facility.
All the best - David
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