Purple Flower Mixed Media Art Collaboration

re posting some of my favourite mixed media art.........until i take some photos of my latest work.

 this one started out with torn pieces of old reject watercolours stuck onto another watercolour......

 & some more pieces from a pen & wash of gum leaves.......

 this didn't inspire me, so i painted over it with gesso......

 found a silk shirt Simonne had sent to me......ripped it up, stuck it down, arranged the pen & wash bits to form a flower shape......

 added some more silk &  some colour to the centre  of the flower.......framed it in the back of an old canvas with torn lace table cloth, also from Simonne, a doily, paper with stitching from a cat litter bag, sticks from beach walks, round metal cap, a spring from old secateurs & wrapped with rusty wire i rescued before it was put in the bin!

 so Simonne has participated in this art work, even though she doesn't know what i do with the bits & pieces she sends me until i complete something. without her input it just wouldn't be the same! thanks Simonne!!

if you like mixed media art....... have a look at  thealteredpage.
it is one of my favourite blogs!.....you will see some amazing stuff over there!!........check out the "5x5" project posted every sunday by Seth Apter. 
(raylee).