Inspired by a warmer day in DC when the tourists were out paddle boating. I like collaging water – it’s fun using so much color and working with reflection. I also like how abstract water is. It gives me a bit of variety as far as my subject matter goes.
Anyway, I’m off to enjoy the weekend. I hope everyone is having a happy November thus far!
And my DC cityscape/landscape series continues…I’m getting close to the end of this series, just a few more to go. I’m currently working away on a new collage as I hide away from Hurricane Sandy. I hope everyone on the East Coast is staying safe!
And it’s finished! This museum really has a unique look, and I enjoyed working on a collage of it. I had fun incorporating all the colors in this.
This collage is inspired by some of the green scenery you can find around the DC area. I’ve been working on a couple more urban/building collages, but it’ll be nice to find a few more natural landscapes to fit into this new series.
This was inspired by the many colorful townhouses in DC. I created another townhouse collage a couple years ago that was inspired by the buildings in Old Town Alexandria. Anyway, I think I’ll make another one of these somewhat soon. I have a lot of fun working on colorful buildings.
And now I’m off to continue my work with this cityscape/landscape series. I have a handful left to make…
The Air Force Memorial is one of my favorite memorials in the DC area, so of course I had to create a collage of it for my new cityscape/landscape series. I like how simple and elegant the design of it is.
And here’s the finished piece! So far, this has been my favorite collage that I’ve worked on in this new cityscape/landscape series. It came together pretty easily and I enjoyed working with this color palette.
Anyway, I’m off to work on another building collage…
Another collage inspired by city living. The next few collages that I’ll work on will include a few landmarks around DC, as well as a couple basic cityscape scenes.
Inspired by another one of my walks around the National Mall in Washington, DC. I like the architecture of the Smithsonian Castle – it’s a lot different than most buildings you see in the area. So one day I snapped several pictures of it from different angles, which helped me build this collage.
I’ve been pretty busy these past few days – August has been filled with trips to Charleston, SC as well as NYC. I’m still working away in the studio, working on a landscape/cityscape series that will be exhibited at the beginning of next year.
The piece that you see above was inspired by the National Mall in Washington, DC – which has nice park areas with trees and benches alongside walkways and bike paths. Every so often when I stroll around the National Mall, I’ll notice the way the light hits the trees and the way shadows are cast. This piece was inspired by a series of photographs I took one summer day when the light was particularly bright and the grass and trees looked especially green.