Collages

Between the Polar Vortex and the Ice Storm and the endless predictions for a  few more centimeters of snow, this has been a tough winter and it's only mid January!  Everyday this week I've seen people slipping on ice.  Thankfully they've all gotten up unharmed.  Those puffy snowsuits that children wear should probably be mandatory in this weather.  They're great padding, although they can make movement difficult.  My cat has stopped going outside and is blaming me for the cold.  He is putting on weight at an alarming rate, but doing nothing but eating, sleeping and yowling at your person will do that.   To combat the cold and difficulty of getting around I like to submerse myself in warm colours like red and brown and think of large plants and gardens.  One day they'll return...won't they?  These are two new collages made with my linocut images.  The backgrounds are done with printers ink, a stencil and a brayer.   Then the cut images are arranged on top.  If my cat could learn to do art, he might not be so bored!  These are in my Etsy store now.  I hope everyone has heat and power!

Under the Flower

Jardin de Reve