Collage with three poppies. As soon as you pick the red poppy, it changes colour. When you dry her, she turns purple (also a nice color, but I want that intense red of the poppy). So how do I get a RED poppy in my collage? That was the big question. After a lot of experimenting, red acrylic paint had to lend a hand. So this collage is a combination of flower petals of the poppy, red paint and glue lacquer. I made the black parts (text, borders) with a Fine Point Permanent Marker. The yellow flowers are buttercups, the blue ones are forget-me-nots. The female that overlooks the whole is a cutout from an art magazine.
Since about 1974, I have been involved almost daily in photography, drawing (charcoal, graphite, conté, chalk, ink), painting, watercolour and/or collage making. In all these branches of visual work, I have tried a lot, found my own way, but.. Read more…