Ever since her kids were little....Lori buys a pumpkin family representing each person in both size and shape. And she ALWAYS....looks for good stems. It's a thing....a family thing. This is her 2026 family gathering!
I started with a mixed media piece I did a while back and added a few extra elements and marks. The black scribble is painted on tissue and glued on with medium. You can't even see the edges. There is no way I could have painted something like this on the tag without messing it up. I finished it off by stitching on some gold Angelina Fibers. I think the black zig zag balanced the paint scribble.
The colorful circles on the back...or side B as Dotty calls it....are cut from a napkin and collaged over a text page. I'm happy with this little abstract tag....so different from the others.
I love all the long-stemmed pumpkins!! And that little tag has a lot of personality! What a good idea to do the squiggles on tissue first. I learn so many things from you, MaryAnn! The colors are wonderful and the circles on the back are just the right touch!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy! Mark making on tissue works so well especially with acrylic paint because it doesn't bleed. But if you use something that bleeds....you can glue it upside down. The black isn't as vibrant...but it works well too.
Deleteoh no, looks like maybe my comment (of last evening) maybe didn't make it through the ether to you! Your asemic-scribble-on-tissue collage pulls that whole magnificent abstract tag together with finesse, MaryAnn. That little masterpiece has balance, movement, color, resting space, and depth.
ReplyDelete"Technical" question: what marking implement did you use to make that scribble? I want to start playing with that concept again.
Thanks for trying agin Dotty! I thought maybe you headed out on your vacation. I always miss you when you're gone...but totally embrace you being present where you are!!!
DeleteThanks for the feedback on the tag. I always appreciate your artful eye describing what I did without me even knowing it.
I get the best bold results on tissue using a tiny squeeze bottle filled with black acrylic that is just a teeny bit diluted. It flows well and leaves a bold and somewhat irregular line....with a bit of depth.The biggest problem is tearing the tissue as you go if you press too hard. By using acrylic you don't risk it bleeding when you glue it down. By using medium over and under the edges of the tissue just disappear. If I use a pen that might bleed I just glue on the tissue upside down to avoid smearing...but it's a little less bold. I like to make several pages of squiggles...swirls and doodles at a time on tissue....giving me lots of dry options when I need them.
LOL at my disappearing comment—I know I wrote; can't vouch for anything after that hahaha! Thanks for all the scoop on bold black scribbles on tissue, and I do mean all the scoop—there's rarely a simple answer to art questions! I have sheets of food wrap paper, the gift of which is that it also disappears when adhered but is a little sturdier than most tissue paper. My week is ABUNDANTLY full with all that accompanies prepping for being away for a stretch of time; not sure when I'll doodle (though, of course, my interest in that rises to the top of the list whenever I have less alluring tasks on my list. Speaking of which, I need to put a hold on our mail!).
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