I don't usually do collages that don't contain some of my own drawing or monotype work, but I thought I'd give it a try. Why I thought that, I don't really know, since I'm generally quite terrible at this type of work. In my last post, I included a collage I had made by combining different papers. In keeping with the theme of clouds and rain, my intention was for the piece to express that mood, so I wanted to do something a bit simpler, softer, and more monochromatic than my usual riot of intense color and contrast. (Okay, stop laughing; it
is too possible!) The result was less than satisfactory; in fact, it was boring.
As I sat looking at this piece and pondering what might be done to improve its awfulness, I though perhaps I had been over-confident; maybe I should have started small. "Go big or go home" is not always a sound philosophy. So, I began cutting it into smaller pieces, which seemed at once to be an obvious improvement. I worked on each one individually, while still keeping them similar enough to work as a series.
Symphony of the Rain (Overture) 4.75" x 5.75"
Symphony of the Rain (First Movement) 6.25" x 6"
Symphony of the Rain (Second Movement) 5" x 5"
Symphony of the Rain (Third Movement) 6" x 4.75"
Ingredients (all 4 pieces): vintage ephemera, decorative papers, magazine cut-outs.
What do you think? Better, or not? Any and all advice would be helpful!
