It started this way:
I had an old watercolor of a tree that I didn't want any more, so I thought I might recycle it and use it as the base for a collage.
First, I glued some brightly colored pieces of an old museum guide onto it, since I wanted to be able to scrape through to show bits of color.
Then, I covered the entire thing with pieces of vintage paper from old books, drawings, and sheet music.
I immediately added a second layer because it's easier to scrape or rub off when still damp from the glue. (I use matte gel medium as my adhesive.)
Here's a close-up view. I have to apologize for the poor photo quality, as it's been very dark and dreary here, and there's not really enough light to get a good photo with my phone.
Here it is after I scraped some of the papers off to reveal the colored paper underneath. I call this the "Glaaaaaaah!!!" stage - when a piece gets to the point where I'm either going to throw it away or cover it up again; in other words, I hate it. Could I make a decent composition out of it? Probably, but right now I'm not seeing it.
My studio and materials were also in a complete state of "glaaaah!", but I still couldn't leave well enough alone...
I glued some more papers on, then rubbed some more off (lather, rinse, repeat) .... and this is how I left it for the night.
Tune in tomorrow to find out what happens to our poor, pitiful collage. Will it live to see another day? I'm not so sure...
