Collage and Mixed Media on 11"x14" Strathmore 400 series Mixed Media paper vellum surface.
It usually starts w/ a single image that I connect with. I found an extraordinary face that was “not having it” and I knew I wanted to use that attitude. I brushed the circle "container" w/ black ink first, I figure it would be a nice frame for the composition emphasizing the feminine features of the face. The text in old comic book ads has really helped guide my intentions as well. Ads back then were so heavy-handed and prey on people's emotions and misery so it was a natural fit. You Can Be Happy. Never too Late! Future! Also, I dripped in some ink spots and tried to correct w/ pro-white and it very much shows. This becomes part of the process further down the line.
This is an original one-of-a-kind collage and there may be some light paper buckling, paper damage, and an uneven surface. It's fixed with light acrylic spray and stamped, signed, and dated on the back.
Notes on pricing: The 3 main price brackets are paper collage, paper collage on a painted background, and paper collage on color-painted background with painted foreground.
Key/ Fave/ Milestones are priced slightly higher for their respective bracket. Just like in comic book collecting a key is usually the first in a series or when a new method of thinking is introduced. Favorites are either a personal favorite of mine or a fan-favorite on social media. Milestones are when a new technique, subject matter, or material is being used.
[Key/ Fave/ Milestones] are labeled as such and can be sorted in the main area.
Collage and Mixed Media on 11"x14" Strathmore 400 series Mixed Media paper vellum surface.
It usually starts w/ a single image that I connect with. I found an extraordinary face that was “not having it” and I knew I wanted to use that attitude. I brushed the circle "container" w/ black ink first, I figure it would be a nice frame for the composition emphasizing the feminine features of the face. The text in old comic book ads has really helped guide my intentions as well. Ads back then were so heavy-handed and prey on people's emotions and misery so it was a natural fit. You Can Be Happy. Never too Late! Future! Also, I dripped in some ink spots and tried to correct w/ pro-white and it very much shows. This becomes part of the process further down the line.
This is an original one-of-a-kind collage and there may be some light paper buckling, paper damage, and an uneven surface. It's fixed with light acrylic spray and stamped, signed, and dated on the back.
Notes on pricing: The 3 main price brackets are paper collage, paper collage on a painted background, and paper collage on color-painted background with painted foreground.
Key/ Fave/ Milestones are priced slightly higher for their respective bracket. Just like in comic book collecting a key is usually the first in a series or when a new method of thinking is introduced. Favorites are either a personal favorite of mine or a fan-favorite on social media. Milestones are when a new technique, subject matter, or material is being used.
[Key/ Fave/ Milestones] are labeled as such and can be sorted in the main area.
