my favorite thing about collaborative journals is the building up of layers. you can, of course, do this on your own, without another person, but there is less surprise involved--less challenge when you're playing art with yourself. it's like visual chess, almost, except one person doesn't beat the other person--you just strive for a kind of aesthetic resonance.
i started using some tape and sewing together, and i was struck by the way the laters of gesso and watercolor have built up with one another on this spiral binding. i also accidentally ripped the bottom of the page when i was sewing, so i had to make a little makeshift repair to keep the page from wobbling too much. the thread was later stained with watercolor as i painted other areas of the back page. mmm. in this case, messy is good!
and then came the orange. you may remember that maralena did some fabulously orange and gold pages with acrylic. i edged them with black tape, then took down the orange with gesso, leaving it showing in places where i scraped or dabbed through. i edged in orange watercolor, kicking up the vibrancy. i might go in with a drawing, but i haven't decided yet...
next up? a skinny girl with a scarf...
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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4 comments:
I noticed the same thing on the spiral. I love it too. I am am all about "going with what comes"... imperfection is lovely (ahhh that is why I am so drawn to decay)... and there is such beauty in it.
I have to see what you are talking about re: tape and sewing together.
Love the orange. I am ordering some black masking tape from the Blick.
A skinny girl! How'ed she get in here? LOL
I need to get some lime green (or the means to whip some up).... grrr more $$$$ I need more options! LOL
as for the skinny girl... haha, i don't know! technically theonly thing skinny about her is her neck. ;)
lime green is yum. you should totally buy a watercolor kit to go with your acrylics! they go nicely together.
Re: Nicci said:
Yep... I am going to have to whip out my watercolors and start the combination project!
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