This weeks challenge is hosted by Patrice. She came up with the wonderful theme of DANCE.
I thought about it for a while, and decided one of my favourite dances is with the wind. Be that a person, a bird or a tree dancing with the wind - I love the interaction.
And since I felt like playing with collage this week, I laid out bits of resin paper and tea bag dyed paper into this plant dancing in the wind. It is not glued down at this point ....
and it continued to change a bit when I glued it down.
Then I decided to play with the words.
I love the way words look, but have always steered away from making words the main focus of my creations.
Perhaps this is because in grade 2 my teacher made me stay after school and write lines because my printing was messy. I had to write - 'I will print neatly.' over and over every night.
So I believed I would never have 'nice' handwriting.
I enjoyed making this so very much.... and have been thinking of what other words I may create with.
I then had a look how both of these pieces looked in a mat.
Have fun dancing with the wind!
For more art inspired by the word dance, please visit Patrice
I love your interpretation of dance and your collage demonstrates that beautifully. Both pieces are lovely. I have never heard of resin paper before. Is it paper that you have coated with resin yourself ?
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and the motion of them both.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowing wind blowing work, Kim.
ReplyDeleteYour teacher was wrong and should be made to print out "I will never discourage a child again!"
It's windy here today so I'll just say goodbye to go dance in it. xo
I agree with Carole--these are quite beautiful. The neutral colors lend a little poignancy, I think. How appealing to dance in the wind!! Cindi
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling of wind and dance you have captured. Also intrigued by resin paper. I just had fireworks in my head as an idea came to me! Thank you as ever for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI think some teachers have a lot to answer for!
I love the feeling of wind and dance you have captured. Also intrigued by resin paper. I just had fireworks in my head as an idea came to me! Thank you as ever for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI think some teachers have a lot to answer for!
I love the feeling of wind and dance you have captured. Also intrigued by resin paper. I just had fireworks in my head as an idea came to me! Thank you as ever for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI think some teachers have a lot to answer for!
Dearest Kim! Damned those teachers!!!! My grade five art teacher chastised me for having the horizon line right in the middle of my drawing, and to have it intersect with the giraffe's head. I never picked up a drawing utensil after that until I was in my 50s. And actually, I learned that I am not half bad at it. I love your words and hope that you will do lots more of them. Both of your pieces have such lovely movement in them. And of course your palette continues to bring joy to me. Love your work. N, xo
ReplyDeletelove your warm colors. My hand writing is the worst. I think 100 times faster than my hand can write. I bet your teacher was a slow thinker!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful poetic image matched by the artwork.
ReplyDeleteLove your dance! <3
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful pieces of art! They look wonderful framed. I love your colours too!
ReplyDeleteKim the autumnal colours really suit my mood at the moment and reflect Melbourne right now.
ReplyDeleteLove the 2 drawing/collages and the lettering style.
Really nice artworks and Im glad you have framed them.
Helen :)
Gorgeous....makes me want to get up and choreograph something!!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful idea to use beautiful leaves.
ReplyDeleteI can nearly hear the sound of the wind going through the leaves...both beautiful collages! And forget about this teacher! Such an unsensible educator!
ReplyDeletei believe dancing in the wind is a fine thing; the best thing one can come up with, if we're talking wind...
ReplyDeletenice type, really! nothing wrong with your hand lettering! ;))
n♥
it is wonderful to see your dancing art
ReplyDeletei love your theme
i also love watching trees dancing with the wind
Beautiful! And your printing is excellent. Dancing with the wind is such a fun idea and you captured it with your collage.
ReplyDeletedon't listen to you teacher ever again! your font is amazing! try this more often :) xx
ReplyDeleteI love the wind and your image of dancing in it. I will never again be able to resist a pirouette or two when it blows.
ReplyDeletedancing with the wind
ReplyDeleteor watching the wind dance
i like it both
as i like your work!
with and without the lettering
and about your teacher
let we be carfeul what we say
words are so, so strong
thanks for playing
and dancing!!
love
Patrice A.
xo
Powerful post; overcoming a scold from the past is inspiring, Kim. My mother used to play a piano piece called the 'frollicky, rollicky wind', and that is what I hear when I look at these two beautiful collages.
ReplyDeletexxoo, sus
Oh, dear Kim,
ReplyDeletedancing with the wind is so beautiful... both, in real and your artpieces.
Wonderful collages... thoughtful, playful dance.
xo Ariane.
so you Kim, leaves and wind IS dancing and wonderful to watch, so is your work (lettering too), your cutted paper leaves even danced for a while before you glued them :) xx
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