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Today's journal page, done on a vintage book cover.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
It is a curious thing, this collage that we do. Sometimes I don't even know what I am thinking or feeling but then, when a whitewash is applied over the whole page, an image pops here, a word there, and suddenly it all lies before me, like a message in a bottle that was waiting to be opened.
This has been such a week. I may never eat fresh cherries again. I have been very sick with an allergic reaction to either eating cherries or perhaps some pesticides that were on them. But, thankfully, that is almost behind me and there are other things to think about.
Now that summer is coming to a close, it is time to get back to work. I have listed these two paintings tonight on eBay. My goodness, things have certainly changed since I did that the last time. Whew, so much can happen in one summer. Please check it out through my seller ID: neldaream.
It is so good to be in the studio again. I have been working on some collage pieces started while on vacation. These are done on recycled book covers.
I tried something different in the faces on these. The photos are not showing as much contrast in them as the actual painting.
I really like using the book covers as a substrate. They can be hung directly with a stick on hanger or matted and framed.
We are finally home again. My goodness there is so much laundry to do! Being in the country was like food for my soul. Here are some sights that are still in my heart.
