TEA BAG PAPERS IN COLLAGE

 

(WINNER OF CONTEST ANNOUNCED BELOW!)

 

I’m a big drinker…of tea, that is! Hot, cold, all seasons. I like the big, family-size bags for making iced tea, and they are perfect for this project.

I let the used bags dry, and then I carefully take them apart. You can either discard the leaves or use them as texture by mixing them with gel medium.



Not a lovely photo, but you get the idea!



Browns, golds, and greens are my color scheme.

 

The photo at right shows the first layers in my collage. The motif is that of trees and nature.

 

 



It's still not finished!

Then I adhered pieces of dry teabag paper with fluid acrylic medium. Note that the papers are quite transparent and yet they achieve some veiling and unifying, an effect I was after.

 In the photo below, I had added a few very dark accents with acrylic paint, to add depth and help tie everything together.

Finished mixed-media piece by P.Guhin

I also included die cut letters and stenciled in the number 3. I did a little scribbling to enliven the surface in a few places.

 

Last week's giveaway was won by my follower, Gigi, whose name was chosen in a fair and random drawing. My thanks to the others who participated, and please, stay with me! Gigi, kindly message me privately with your mailing address to receive your prize!