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Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying our lovely Fall.
Here in Illinois it was in the 90's yesterday..even in NE Illinois. However we get daily reports of all the birds migrating overhead. We are on a direct flyway from Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin, and we had a huge flock of Canadian Geese overhead a few days ago.
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My Mather Paper Explorations class this month was about a Birds' Journey. I worked on a collage over a watercolor 'play' piece which I had set aside to dry a few days back on multi-media paper.
This prompt was Birds in Flight and I thought this would be a great background for the 45 min class theme.
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Watercolor washes and loads of paper I had made previously. The birds are cut in multiples from cardstock. All the prints/papers were ripped. I find that action so soothing and also energetic...how can that be both???
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I use gluesticks to attach all my torn pieces, ...and then planned to seal the whole thing. Since everything is in watercolors I sprayed it first with workable fixative to secure the watercolors.
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I titled this "Racing the Storm". Many species of Birds have to travel thousands of miles instinctively to reach Winter quarters. Our feeders are very busy this time of year, this week we had a Pileated Woodpecker juvenile in the trees here for a few days and now he is gone.
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Is this a great work of art...NAH...but it was fun, timely and a gentle reminder we are all on a Journey of sorts!
Again, working with a time limit really helps and I'm learning to quit...instead of over ponder and mess it up.
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May Your Journey move you
this Fall season???
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Sandi Magle
It does feel like summer with the weather so hot and I'm looking forward to some cool fall weather. I love your mixed media art and your project came out so nice. You are such a talented artist. I hope you have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Julie. I'm trying to be thoughtful and still have some fun, great week to you, too! Sandi
DeleteVery cool Sandi! I love the way this turned out!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Thanks so much, such a fun exercise...!
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ReplyDeleteI so love your artworks, it's a new side of your personality I'm discovering recently, I knew you as a gardener, a restorer of ancient things and forniture, a collector, but I didn't know you to be an artist too!
Thanking you for sharing such loveliness,
I'm sending hugs and more hugs to you
Daniela @ ~ My little old world ~ (Dany)
Thank you, Daniela. I did shows, galleries, wholesale and retail with potter in stoneware, porcelain and earthenware for over 45 years. Seldom did I draw after University...so trying to resurrect some skills I haven't used for too many years. Hugs, Sandi
DeleteYou are having so much fun creating your art pieces aren't you. It's lovely to experiment like that.
ReplyDeleteYes, it certainly is fun. I don't get into the mess room everyday---but I can't wait for winter to do exactly that. Thanks for visiting! Sandi
DeleteI like this piece a lot. It's very creative and I love your source of inspiraition.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, it was fun. Our bird feeders are filled with birds...and there is honking overhead from now until November.
DeleteSandi, love what you do. Great imagination. I can't seem to have a visual thought of my own. Just a big copy-cat! xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteIt helps to have a prompt..all September the themes had something to do with birds. I missed this week due to doctor appt. So I'll find out next wee, what is going on! Copy away...use your own take. Good LUCK!
DeleteI love this! So beautiful and peaceful. It also looks so much fun to make!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, and yes, quick projects with time limits are fun...makes you act on instinct instead of pondering uselessly. Sandi
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