Tag Archives: collage

Heart Art

Posted on February 14, 2013 by joanienaz

In honor of St. Valentine’s Day today, I was inspired to create heart art. After I colored several hearts by layering Prismacolor pencil, I cut them out. Then I used them as stencils for a watercolor painting. Several layers of Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #353 – My Resolutions and a Painting

Posted on December 31, 2012 by joanienaz

Here it is: my last Picture a Day of the year. Although I did not make it to #366, I came pretty darn close. If I hadn’t lost Internet recently, and hadn’t moved, etc…perhaps I would have completed my goal for the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #250 – Completed Collage!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by joanienaz

I have finally gotten back to my geometric collage, after two weeks of hemming and hawing, and completed it. Here is a brief recap: I painted rectangular tiles with watercolor, and then added triangles by layering color. Next I used … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #232 – Collage Geometry

Posted on August 28, 2012 by joanienaz

Here it is again-my geometric project. Now I have added details with opaque watercolor (gouache). I also taped on shapes cut from handmade paper to be attached permanently when I am finished with everything else. I’m still thinking about how … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #231 – More Triangles in a Tiled Plane

Posted on August 27, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is the next installment of my most recent project, which I posted yesterday. After I added crimson to the primary colors in my tiled plane to create purple and orange, I added blue and yellow to create green. There … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #156 – Typewriter Art

Posted on June 4, 2012 by joanienaz

This art project was inspired by “Wry, the typewriter at Peach Farm Studio.” I made a commitment to create a piece of artwork for the Typewriter Art and Poetry Project challenge back in March. I have been ruminating on it ever … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #118 – An Obsession with Pears

Posted on April 27, 2012 by joanienaz

My family is well aware of the fact that I am obsessed with pears. Followers of this blog may have noticed that this yummy and shapely fruit has shown up in more than one recipe I have posted. But if you … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #73 – Collage Cover Art

Posted on March 13, 2012 by joanienaz

Six weeks ago I published my first novel as an e-book on Smashwords and Amazon. Now I am faced with the task of marketing it. When I considered the cover of my book, which not only represents my work but inspires … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #70 – More Corners in the Sky

Posted on March 10, 2012 by joanienaz

After playing around with those apples yesterday, I needed to do something more. I took another look at my Corners of the Sky, and decided what it needed was some collage. I now believe that collage is the answer to almost any problem! … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #68 – Mixed-media Collage

Posted on March 8, 2012 by joanienaz

It turns out that my Prismacolor pencils were just what I needed to put the finishing touches on my watercolor collage. I used goldenrod and violet-blue. This mixed-media still life includes cut-out scraps from printmaking projects, a watercolor background, clear … Continue reading →