Acrylic Collage

Ideas for paintings come from different sources............my inspiration for this one came from a piece of old dry palm bark that was falling apart revealing a criss cross pattern of stringy fibres.

 (detail)

 the canvas was covered with tissue paper, gesso, used postage stamps & old maps. another wash of gesso to soften the colours.

 the patterns were painted with acrylic, some more stamps added, then a bit more paint.

a lead pencil outline around the stamps to bring them out & a light dry brush of acrylic in some places to finish off....... the painting size is 80x80 cms.

 i thought the quote was appropriate for this painting.......

"creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected" - William Plomer.

 (raylee).