The piece was going to be entitled Extra Blame, because of some of the text on a vintage book page, but in the end I decided to call it Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket. Come to think of it, that would also be a good title for one of Lynne Ciacco's weekly maxims, wouldn't it? (How about it, Lynne?)
So here's the collage; enjoy!
Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
ingredients: image transfers, Chinese hell notes, vintage book pages, map scraps, inkjet prints, metallic ink, other ephemera, watercolor pencils, artist pensIn addition, I wanted to mention that Mo Crow has posted a bit about her process on her wonderful illustration blog, It's Crow Time. She has also posted some links to process-oriented posts on other blogs. These are well worth checking out, as are her amazing drawings.
I will be posting the next section of Book of Dreams very soon, so be sure to check back.
Happy Fourth of July to all my American friends!
Ha ha, thanks for suggesting a new maxim for my series. I'll be sure to be on the lookout for the appropriate scenario in my scribble drawings.
ReplyDeleteLots going on in this collage! Also symbolic of cover-ups, perhaps. It's great that the egg motif will carry on from the previous page.
What on earth is a Chinese hell note?! Sounds like a rather scary collage element to be mucking about with!
oh! I am wondering what a Chinese hell note is too Sharmon & thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteI like that you took the break--it's inspiring to me to read that something that was lying in wait until you were ready to complete it. Too often, I want to force things into completion. You definitely put your eggs in more than one basket. And the collage--a wonderful visual evocation of our economy and culture!
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ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Fourth of July everyone. Better late than never. Fireworks really gets you in the mood to celebrate. Whew!