From lesson 3 in the Mixed Media Melange workshop, we had to make a wall hanging in a neutral palette. It was a stretch for me, which was good, because I usually lean toward rich deep colors. Pale is sort of not a color to me automatically. I remember when the Shabby Chic books came out, I thought they were so cool, and then I realized that to live like that all of the time, with no color feeding my soul, I would artistically starve to death! Pastels just aren't me! So this was a great learning experience.
The first two photos are close ups:
The first two photos are close ups:
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and this is the full wall hanging:
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This was done on canvas paper with collage bits all over, then scrubbed with 2 colors of neutral shade acrylics. The print is one I had in my stash and it's from 1899. It was pretty brittle, so that lead the direction I went. The lace was distressed and aged and torn apart and there is hand stitching on the canvas. The hanger is a vintage French bag carrier attached with 2 torn and aged muslin strips.
I may not do many neutral pieces but I'm glad to be prodded out of my comfort zone!
oo! :) I look forward to seeing it in person tomorrow! love you!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fine job to me! I think it's pale colors are lovely and I like the hanger. Love you!
ReplyDeleteHi - this was a hard challenge for me too, but it is great to be doing a course that pushes us to create something we never would have otherwise, eh? Lovely piece :-)
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