Altering recycled paper

Since I've been busting US economy too frequently lately I made decision to spend at least less money on paper. Well, paper is essential in my art so I had to look for the alternative. Recycled paper appeared to be good idea. Adding texture and painting the large pieces of paper is a messy and time consuming job but I'm happy with the results.

Texture and bookbinding

Combination of different techniques, materials, texture and bookbinding.

Bookbinding

Bookbinding is itching me for a long time and finally I got the time to try different ways of binding.

Most of the time I spent practicing Coptic stitch (just because I kept messing up - lesson learned: don't try to watch tennis at the same time). For the cover pages I used different materials and techniques:

1. Soldering

2. Etching

3. Painting:

Some books are bigger...


...some smaller...


Raven's Foot Binding


...but this is my favourite:

Piano Hinge Binding

Effects of the heat

"Salvaged Ornament"

Canvas 27.5" x 19.5"

"Burned Bark"
Canvas 23"x 11.5"

Adding new texture

Learning new techniques from Jacqueline Sullivan. Her DVD ACRYLICS: Textures, Layers and Metallics is full of easy to follow instructions. Although I intended to make this painting a bit brighter I ended up with the same colours and shades that are typical for me. The next attempt is definitively going to be mixed with lighter and summery colours.

"Emotional Swirl"


Canvas 40 x 50 cm

For a Friend

'You say I want to be happy'
Canvas 30.5" x 8"

In memoriam

For a colleague who left us too early