Friday, May 29, 2009

Surfacing series

Over the last week, I have been back to my textured works-- cycles upon cycles. I have been focused on the surface-- using a variety of materials to create texture with a simple landscapish theme as a constant. On the top one, I am using rice paper and tissue paper, letting them wrinkle over most of the surface and crumpling them up into folds in the green area.
In the second picture again I am using tissue and rice paper again, but pushing the rice paper together to create the raised lines.

In the third photo, I am using again the tissue paper for sky, crumpled rice paper in the coppery area and crackle paste [I love that stuff!!!] for the burnt sienna base area.

5 comments:

Leslie Avon Miller said...

I like that - cycles upon cycles. Each cycle born of the last, but complete in itself.

Kim said...

Elis, these are really great. As you know I love anything which gives the feeling of looking beyond and into the depths. These works hit the mark for me. The textures you are creating are absolutely wonderful. Paper is awesome and you work it so well!

Keep going girl!

Seth said...

Texture is so hard to resist. Great surfaces on all of these pieces.

laughingwolf said...

ooooo very creative... stuff i'd never think to attempt :)

Mary said...

I learn something everytime I come to your blog Elis, and nonetheless enjoy very much all of your work. These three pieces are wonderful!