By Gretchen Cagle
A suite of tasks from ornamental painter Gretchen Cagle. newbie and complicated painters are given step-by-step directions for getting ready and adorning baskets, bowls, chests, kitchen ware and extra. Traceable styles and color blending recipes are incorporated.
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Indd 57 57 5/16/11 4:10:25 PM 3 is placed on top and a brayer is used to remove any air bubbles. are cut, punched and ripped forward to reveal a layered edge, and of the mixed-media piece, adding depth and dimension. Frisket is backward to show a more deckled edge. The collage pieces are applied to mask off the facial areas. Creating the Collage Printmaking paper, bristol board and various paper ephemera Using a painting knife, acrylic gesso is applied to the lower sides adhered to the surface using PVA glue and a brush.
There are almost no beneath, the excavated work reveals a level of pictorial limitations to what can be done to add texture, depth and and psychological depth that expands the limits of repre- dimension to the surface of an artistic working ground. sentational, narrative interpretation to encompass a more metaphorical approach to picture making. tience. Once drawing, painting and other mediums are introduced into the mix, the multilayered surface is enlivened with newfound possibilities. Incorporating Collage Collage also offers intriguing effects when it comes to Challenging Conventional Approaches building the visual density and psychological impact of By challenging what is possible not only in spatial acrobatics but also in visual communications, artists are expanding the boundaries of visual expression, introduc- Title: Self Awareness Size: 30¼" × 21¼" × 2 3/8" (77cm × 54cm × 6cm) Mediums: acrylic, oil, ink and graphite Materials: textured paper, tissue, ephemera, dried flower, gold painted leaf, decorative metal accents and metal button Techniques: collage, assemblage, dripping, sanding, scraping, peeling back, painting knife, tape resist and type transfer Surfaces: linen canvas over Masonite and board with wooden framework ing alternative approaches in handling both form and content.
The complementary color scheme out the perimeters of the mixed-media piece. The alludes to the setting of the sun, when the light fades perfectly symmetrical balance of the facial features and darkness takes reign, creating a dynamic inter- and mask juxtaposed against the more cacophonic play between life’s often paradoxical forces. Although environment is highly significant, as it conveys the the eyes are astute sensory filters, they are not perfect importance of maintaining one’s balance amidst the interpreters of reality, as perception can often be chaos of life.