Author: Megan Coyle

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Afternoon at the Air Force Memorial

Afternoon at the Air Force Memorial by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Afternoon at the Air Force Memorial” Collage on paper. 7″x5″
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A couple of years ago I completed a collage of the Air Force Memorial for a landscape/cityscape exhibit at the Arts Club of Washington. Just the other day, I decided to revisit this familiar subject matter by completing a smaller collage of the unique memorial.

I’m really beginning to enjoy making these smaller collages. They give me a chance to explore more subjects since they don’t take nearly as long to complete as the larger sizes I work in. However, sometimes they can take a while – it all depends on how complex they are.

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Blue Duck

Blue Duck by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Blue Duck” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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This animal collage is inspired by one of my walks on the National Mall in D.C. Squirrels and ducks are definitely the most popular wildlife I find there – however, I always enjoy trying to find different ways of tackling a familiar subject. For this collage I decided to make the piece a little more abstract and focus more on highlights and shadows by using a monochromatic color scheme.

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Afternoon in the Park

Afternoon in the Park by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Afternoon in the Park” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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I decided to revisit my landscape/cityscape series by putting together this collage. Working on this piece made me want to explore other natural landscapes. So perhaps a new series will be underway? We shall see…I’m beginning to gather inspiration for a couple new animal collages that I plan to make in the next few weeks.

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Deli Sandwich

Deli Sandwich by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Deli Sandwich” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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Here’s the latest collage in my food still life series. This piece was inspired by a deli in Chicago. I decided to make this one a little more on the abstract side. We shall see how the next pieces turn out… I’m planning to tackle a couple more food collages before turning back to some animal and landscape pieces.

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City Sunsets

“City Sunsets” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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Sunsets are always a fun subject to tackle – there are so many colors you can work with. I really enjoyed working on this piece, and I decided to incorporate bits and pieces of texture along with the usual solid colors. Over the past few years I’ve completed a couple other sunset collages, and I’ve noticed that all of them involve bodies of water. Perhaps the next one will be more of a landscape or just focus on buildings.

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Inquisitive Birdy

Inquisitive Birdy by collage artist Megan Coyle
Inquisitive Birdy by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Inquisitive Birdy” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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After completing a few still life collages, I just had to change things up a bit and make another animal collage. This piece was inspired by one of my strolls in a park in Chicago. A bird flew over to where I was sitting and got pretty close to me. So I had to take out my camera and take a quick snapshot.

I had fun tackling this piece, and I think that I may return to making another animal series. It all really depends on what inspires me when I start sketching a few more possible pieces.

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Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp-and-Grits
“Shrimp and Grits” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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Here’s a collage of one of my favorite Southern cuisines. I usually like my plate of shrimp and grits with bacon bits, but I simplified the look of this one so it would look more appetizing. It’s definitely difficult to do the dish justice in collage form if you add too many bits and pieces of color.

Anyway, for my next collage I may veer off from the still life food series, but we shall see. It all depends on what catches my eye next.

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Pancakes and Coffee

Pancakes and Coffee by collage artist Megan Coyle
Pancakes and Coffee by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Pancakes and Coffee” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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Coffee is definitely one of my favorite still life subjects to collage, but I decided to change things up a bit and throw some breakfast foods into the mix. I think my next couple of pieces will also be food collages, but we shall see. Sometimes, without expecting it, I get inspired to work on a specific subject. That may or may not happen this time. Any way, there will be more collages to be made in this series.

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Cannoli Break

Cannoli Break by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Cannoli Break” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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This piece was inspired by a trip to New York City where I enjoyed pastries and coffee in a few fantastic coffee shops. And this is also part of my quest of becoming more confident with still life as the subject matter for my artwork. As I’ve mentioned before, I have a tendency of wanting to make collages of people and animals more than anything else. But by making myself step aside from my usual subject matter, I’m beginning to enjoy tackling different subjects.

Stay tuned for more food art…

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Did Somebody Say Cake?

Did-Somebody-Say-Cake
“Did Somebody Say Cake?” Collage on paper. 5″x7″
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I’m always drawn to colorful window displays in bakeries. This collage is inspired by several bakeries I visited on a trip to NYC. I’m thinking that this could be a possible series, since I am a fan of sweets.

My next collage will most likely be another still life. I’m determined to build up my still life portfolio since I have a tendency of focusing mainly on animal portraits. Anyway, I’m off to get started on some more artwork!

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