Sleeping Dogs Studio

My husband is an amazing collage artist, and he’s always saying to me that I ought to try my hand at making our greeting cards on a larger scale.  Somehow I’ve never really had the guts, however…and then I thought – well, maybe having something different for the give-away should be my motivation!

So – here it is, and I hope you like it!  Meet “Polly # 5″…

She is a hand-tinted vintage image that is layered onto a 12″ X 12″ canvas covered with a variety of scrap paper, including some of my favorite vibrant patterns and old sheet music “fogged” out with sheets of white tissue paper.

I don’t know why exactly – but I like the #5, so made my own stencil (yes, I really cut that out myself!), then spray painted it on one side.  It needed something to balance it out – so then came the drips down the right side (I had the most fun with that part – messy!), and a string of buttons.

On the sides, there is a zig-zag of black paper interspersed with the white sheet music.  So there is no need to frame it if you don’t want to…

This is perfect for someone who loves color – and I think would look great in a child’s room.  Anyone wanting to enter simply needs to add a comment below with their e-mail, and the words “Give-away – 3/5″ – yes, it’s March already! – in the copy.  Your entry needs to be submitted by no later than 5 p.m. on March 5th to be eligible, and the winner will be chosen at random at that time.

I think I have a lot more to learn when it comes to collage work – but that’s the beauty of art - it’s always a process, always a learning experience, always a chance to push the limits of your creativity to the limit.  And who knows, this might be one of those “I knew her when” pieces that will be appraised for millions at an “Antiques Roadshow” in 2035…hope springs eternal.

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