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 | | Even before I read the write up about today's IC, I knew where this gallery was because I've been there! I've visited Holland, MI often and know that the art community there is very vibrant. The name of the gallery is the clue: lake effect is very much present in the minds of those who live near the Great Lakes. On my side in SE WI, the lake kept us warmer in winter, cooler in summer. The other side, like in Holland, is much more effected by lake effect snow, which I was always glad we didn't have much of that on our side. I miss the lake, now that I live on the other side of the state.
In looking through the galleries, I was very taken with Carrie Rodgers-O'Neal's work and this is what I chose: https://lakeeffectgallery.com/collec...s-and-leaves-i
No way could I paint this so I decided to do a collage of materials I had in my stash that I thought would work. I love the technique duoprinting chlorophyll and had some stash pieces. I was looking for something else but came across two of those. They both were not great but I thought I could use them. So the base is one print, don't know what the plant was, and I cut the leaves out of the second one. Sprayed the background piece with a few different sprays to get some of her blues and greens. Then I found a camouflage piece made with metallics so cut some branches and tore some pieces from that. Added some Nuvo Drops. That's it.
I'm still so excited about Denise's choice for the IC. Maybe I can do more, although I have a lot going on today. More siding is going up on my house!!!!! Thanks for the challenge, Denise. By the way, one of the other artists, Kate Moynihan, had a gallery right on the main drag in Holland. Gallery closed but she is still creating. A year ago, her art was chosen for the Tulip Time poster. Love her stuff.
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Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 GMT
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Keywords: IC933 mixed media collage chlorophyll duoprinting camouflage
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Paper: mixed media, mulberry, SU crumb cake, printer
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Paper Size: A2
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Ink: Distress
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Accessories: Nuvo Drops, pieces of stash from my collection, real leaves and flowers, leaf and branch dies
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Techniques: mixed media, collage, chlorophyll duoprinting, camouflage
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Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1
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