Shuswap Lake Festival of the arts portfolio-Pages 1&2

I had to submit my application for the Shuswap Festival of the Arts today, so I made a portfolio of the artwork i want to show, using some of the collaged materials that were used in the art as matting for the photos. I think it turned out pretty cool.

Shuswap Lake Festival of the arts portfolio-Pages 3-7

Shuswap Lake Festival of the arts portfolio-Pages 8-12

Shuswap Lake Festival of the arts portfolio-Pages 13-17

Fancy a dip?

So here is my third background. It was a lot of fun to make, i used a toothed trowel to get the "ripples". I then added mixed papers all over and then painted it.

I am currently rusting some wire for this piece, and i have lots more elements to create for all the pieces.

My fourth background is still drying as i had a two-step process for the texture!

More Yummy texture!

Here is another background that i started yesterday, and painted today. This one is simply golden crackle paste, and then painted with fluid acrylics. I may or may not change this one...

Mmmm...texture!

I thought i'd share/show off what ive been doing today. This is just the background, and its one of four that i started today using unsanded grout (yes the stuff you tile with) as a modelling base for texture.

This piece also has yummy holey tissue paper and some dryer sheets for more texture. Then i painted it like normal with fluid acrylics.