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I started carving an image of a vintage ink brayer on a woodblock when I was struck down by a nasty infection. This is as far as I got but now that my energy is starting to come back and I've finished posting my entries for May Nibblefest Art Contest, I can pick this back up and finish it and maybe even print some proofs before month's end...
May 2015 Nibblefest Entries
Theme: Freak Show
I've decided to try and tie my nibblefest entries to tarot cards that fit within the theme. I will try to do two ACEOs and one large painting using the substrates that I made by laminating layers packing.
Strength: an original ACEO created using Inktense watercolor pencils and sharpie markers (right). It's inspired by a vintage circus poster and the major arcana tarot card Strength. Click the following link to go to the ebay listing:
The Eight of Swords original ACEO created using Inktense watercolor pencils and sharpie markers (right). It's inspired by the tarot card and a vintage circus photograph. Click the following link to go to the ebay auction listing:
The Magician is an original 7.5" x 10.5" acrylic painting on upcycled food packaging (right). It's inspired by a vintage circus poster and the Major Arcana tarot card the Magician and the Aces... Click the following link to go to the ebay auction listing:
April Nibblefest Entries; theme was Space, Planets, Stars
Image on the left is The Star ACEO (2.5" x 3.5") miniature acrylic painting on 4 layers of re-purposed food packaging laminated and sealed with gesso. The image on the right is the traditional tarot card that inspired it.
Image on the left is The Moon ACEO (2.5" x 3.5") miniature acrylic painting on 4 layers of re-purposed food packaging laminated and sealed with gesso. The image on the right is the traditional tarot card that inspired it.
Image on the left is The Sun 7.5" x 10" acrylic painting on 4 layers of re-purposed food packaging laminated and sealed with gesso. The image on the right is the traditional tarot card that inspired it.
Upcycling Cereal Boxes and Other Food Packaging
One of my projects was to trim various food packages that I've been saving laminate 3-4 layers of same sized pieces together with gesso. I did this to create illustration board like substrates for small acrylic paintings. Tea boxes I trimmed to ACEO size (2.5" x 3.5") then laminated three layers thick. Cereal boxes I laminated three thick. Acrylic paint, gesso and medium neutral the ph of papers they're applied to; making archival substrates of cheap materials!
