THE FIRST TWO STEPS IN A COLLAGE - PAINTING

With this post, I want to show you one way to begin

a mixed media work with found images.

(Keep in mind this is a work still in progress!) 

My theme is time, as you can see by the photo below. I found black and white magazine photos and other images, and tore some of the edges. After coming up with an arrangement of various sizes, I glued them to a plain white background with a large brush and acrylic gel medium.

Grayscale imagery works great with bright colors!

Next, I began adding acrylic paint in two of the three primary colors. What do you think should come next?

Maybe some red accents? Lighter and darker blues in places?

One idea for the next stage might be to hand-color some of the white portions with translucent paint, ink, pastels, colored pencils, etc.  Or incorporate some actual texture! Soooo many options.

STAY TUNED FOR A CONTEST, COMING WITH MY NEXT POST! YOU COULD BE A WINNER!