Birds in Trees

The birds are back! I just can't seem to shake them! I love this sweet group of collages I have recently finished. They are small, simple and make me smile. I am back to using brighter, lighter colors (maybe as a one final effort to hold on to summer?) Orange Bird is a familiar subject in new colors. I love the happy orange, blue and gold here! The little black birds in the Birds in Trees pieces make a nice contrast against these same colors. The other piece I have just completed is something new for me.

On The Roadside is acrylic paint and collage on an old road map. I am excited to try more like this. I have a studio full of maps, house blue prints and old ship blue prints. I think they make an interested background and something new to experiment with. I am already planning a new piece in honor of fall that uses old roadmaps and house plans as a background for trees and their falling leaves.

Now that the kids are back in school and we're beginning to fall into some comfortable routines, I am looking forward to more time working on new pieces!

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