Mining My Own Work – Paintings & Collages
I’m noticing that I’m looking into my own work to mine for new paintings and collages. In a previous post, I shared the process behind my mini collages on paper. I created four new paintings on paper in response to some of the mini collages. These were meant to be loose interpretations of the of the original collages. I had thought to only use acrylic paint but added some drawing and collage elements for some variation.
- Collage Painting No.4, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper, 22″ x 30″
- Collage Painting No.1, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper
- Collage Painting No.3, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper, 22″ x 30″
- Collage Painting No.2, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper, 22″ x 30″
When I returned from a trip to New York in the spring, I decided to make some large collages on paper with the idea of leaving more negative space. I turned to some old painting sketches on kraft paper for collage material. I cut out shapes focusing on line and form within the brush strokes. Could I create a sense of movement using paper? I really enjoyed making these as I liked the idea of reusing my own work in a different way.
- Let It All Out, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper, 22″x 30″
- Point Taken, 2016, mixed media on Stonehenge paper, 22″x 30″
The sketches are just very quick automatic drawings done with india ink. These are drawing exercises that help me to loosen up. I have been trying my best to practice regularly after discovering them through Steve Aimone’s book which I shared in a previous post a few years ago. I can feel myself making a lot more of these collages, especially since I have so many old paintings on paper!