in the background...

more collage



lots of little square collages actually...

of mostly white and black and aged papers adhered to hard boards

 

and as pleasant as I find the activity
and as carefully as I choose the bits and pieces and arrange them just so
this is just the first step in a project

for these are the grounds (backgrounds) for a series...

an effective background is a neutral background
one that doesn't have a lot of tonal contrast competing for attention

so it's time to add a thin layer of white gesso over the mottled collages

 

preparing them to become receptive backgrounds

but arctic white is not really my scene

so I brewed up a strong mug of tea

 

and gave them all a nice drink...

and NOW I'm ready to begin....


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