Monday, May 25, 2009

Creation series #1

The Firmament Awakens
5 x 4 hand made paper on 300# watercolor paper
by Miki Willa
I have set a goal to create 13 collages for the international collage exchange next year. I realize this is an ambitious goal for someone who just started in this medium, but I believe it is a worthy goal. I have decided on a creation theme. To begin, I am creating a series of 4 x 5 collage "sketches" in preparation for the larger pieces. This is the first one in the series.

I will be using my favorite palette for the series: ochers and blues with some greens. The ochers come in colors from ecru to deep orange and red. There are golds, yellows and browns. These are total earth colors. The blues represent the air and water to me. The greens represent living things. I am excited about the series and will post them here as I finish them.