Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Weekly Quick Collage: Entradas



Again, all the materials came from the mess on my work table.

Entradas
ingredients: vintage map, notebook page, ledger page, school writing tablet page, and book pages; vintage lace; magazine cutout




I wanted to share this song by Jason Isbell, my new favorite singer-songwriter. Take a listen, if you're interested; his lyric are pure poetry.





Hope you enjoy!



p.s. Thanks to a comment on the last post, I figured out what was bothering me about Pink Dress, and took a stab at fixing it. Thanks to Jo Murray for noticing that the bright new swirl was out of place with the vintage papers. I really do appreciate constructive criticism, because it can help us immensely, if our aim is to become better artists. I sometimes wish we bloggers could do more of this, as it's nice to have another critical eye on your work besides your own.  So, I covered the swirl with part of an old bible page, and added some stamps, and I like it much better now. See what you think:

Pink Dress




15 comments:

  1. Hi there Sharmon - I just caught up with your latest postings, and want to congratulate you on your recent accomplishments. Super!
    I love these weekly collages, and the parameters you have set yourself. You inspire, as always!
    -sus

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    1. Sus, thank you for the very kind comments. I'm hoping I'll be able to stay within the parameters I set for myself; we'll see! So glad you could stop by!

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  2. Thanks for linking me Sharmon. I'm glad you made that slight change....works well.

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  3. PS: Your singer makes me think of a young Bob Dylan.

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    1. Thanks for lending me your critical eye, Jo! And yes, there is something Dylan-ish about him... I think it's the lyrics.

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  4. Well, from the mess on your table you created something quite lovely.
    I love that song .... wonderful voice ...

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    1. Thanks, Margie, I'm glad you like the collage. He does have a great voice, doesn't he?

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  5. ha ha! i loved that swirl!!

    love 'entradas'...

    xoxo

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    1. Thanks, Lynne! I loved the swirl too; I just think it wasn't right for the rest of the piece... xo

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  6. The artist always has the last word. In this case I understand you might like the squares repeated on both sides of the dress. Adding the little black circles ties it all together. I think if an artist asks for feedback ... others enjoy putting their ideas forward.
    Thanks for the music too!

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    1. You're right, Mary Ann, I should just ask for feedback more often. I do enjoy hearing what others think and benefiting from their expertise. Glad you enjoyed Jason Isbell!

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  7. Sharmon,

    That swirl did not bother me until you removed it :-), it does work better without.
    The new collage is perfect.
    I had two friends fix a problem for me the other day, I think I would have got there, but perhaps a few months down the line, we need help sometimes as we are so close to the work.
    xoxo

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  8. Thank you for the kind comment, Annie. I completely agree that we are too close to the work, so that we sometimes don't notice the obvious. Personally, I'll take all the help I can get! :-) xoxo

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  9. You make it look so easy. Good for you asking for suggestions.Sorry I have been away for so long. Your work is really looking wonderful. xo Teri

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    1. Thanks for the good words, Teri; it's so nice to hear from you again! xo

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