The two finished works. I only have another 120 small collages to turn into big paintings.
The small painted collage, and the drawing on the canvas of the larger painting. This might work, it might not. It might lose something not being a painted collage. We’ll see.
A closer look. It’s hard to photograph the pencil drawing on the canvas. My studio doesn’t have enough light at night. I’ll take a better photo in the daylight. I painted a layer of matte medium on top of it to seal it, so I wouldn’t get carbon on my hands when I’m painting it. This also makes it nicer to paint on. The matte medium makes a smooth slightly absorbent surface, which I like.
I stayed up way too late painting the red circle and the moon, and the heart. I started the black and white arm, I think it’s going to be o.k.
A close-up of the left hand, and the moon.
I’m trying to get the base coat of paint on the Venus. I like how the arms look. I was worried they wouldn’t look as good in paint as they do in the collage, but I think they’re o.k.
I finished the first layer of paint on the venus. I’m going to start the background next. It’s working so far. I might add text to this, since it’s so big.
I painted the dark grey scrolls on the background. I can do the black background colour next, then I can go back and do the next layer on the venus. She looks good, I have to say.
I started painting the black background, and adding highlights to the scroll shapes. One more day to finish it? Two? Then I can go back and add the second layer to the red circle background, and the Venus.
I couldn’t watch TV last night, so I painted instead. I worked on the red circle, and the lower part of the body.
I finished the black background. It needs another layer, but I like it.
It’s finished. I have to let it dry, and varnish it. I’ll do another photo with the small original collage. I like the way it looks. I’m starting a small painted collage of her face next.
‘venus headspace’, painted collage. 91/2 x 12”, unfinished. I started this painted collage because I have a few more small canvas I bought to use for the ‘nosferatu’ series. This counts as part of the series, even though the poem is written, and the book is published. I like the imagery, and the process of painting over a printed image. I’m probably going to do a few more. The bottom of the sculpture is loosely painted, but I like it. I’ll probably do another layer though. It’s called ‘venus headspace’ because it’s of the sculpture of ‘venus’, but just her head. I just added space to head to get headspace. Well, I have to call it something.