Scarlet tanager

Etsy

So, after talking with Nick I decided to start an etsy account. Last night I uploaded several of my smaller pieces- collages and paintings. Right now they are flowers and butterfly. I haven't listed them here because,... well I just haven't. My username is midnightbutterfly22 just like my email or www.midnightbutterfly22.etsy.com. The top and bottom images are magazine collages and the middle is a magazine collage transfer(where I remove the paper backing). It is always fun to experiment.

Session Two

Second day of working on the self portrait. Still some adjustments to be made.

Letting Go

There is a story behind this piece. I received a leaf necklace for Mothers day from family, after I had my miscarriage. Like my necklace, the leaf in the painting represents our child. It will be two years this February, and I still find it very difficult to let go of the loss.

I had the desire to get back into painting, after going into collage pieces for so long. I haven't decided if I want to add to the background any. However, I like my barren tree.

Finished!

After a few more days of work on her, she is finished! Well I still need to seal her, but I want to make sure I don't find something I need to change first. That said, I am very happy with how she turned out, even if it is not the direction that I started. She is made completely out of magazine paper. At the moment she is untitled. I will update that when I come up with one. (If you can, step away from the computer and look at her from a distance. The experience is worth it.)

A change of direction

I started this piece in the direction of putting a painted mask on her. However, the further I got into putting her together the more hesitant Nick, my husband, was on having me continue in that direction. Needless to say, I followed his advice and I am working to finish her in a less dramatic but more realistic fashion. I will put up the finished pictures as soon as she is completed.