Checking in... - ereisa wells gentile

June 15, 2011

Checking in...

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.
- Charles Horton Cooley

Though I have been away for months I am cooking up some things to share... stay tuned... :)

Jun 15, 2011 10:44:00 AM

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experimentation - embroidery and papercuts So, I'm working on some small paper cuts at the moment and trying to incorporate some embroidery. The idea came about because I wanted a way to attach multiple layers of paper without relying on glue. As you can see, I am not so talented with the needle and thread but I figure I just need practice... and alot of it. I'm still trying to decide if the thread adds to the work or is distracting but I'm enjoying doing something new and being able to do some of it in the few evening hours I have after the baby...

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a new paper cut in the works... A couple of posts back I showed a paper cut study of a Kurrajong tree pod I worked on in anticipation of doing a larger piece. I think I was envisioning something REALLY big but have sort of settled for kind of big (compared to the size of most of my work). Below is the paper cut in the initial drawing stage and then in it's painted (pre-cut) stage. I probably could use this opportunity for a tutorial but I am saving that for later when I can be a bit more organized about it. I plan to work on...

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