When I go to the art festivals, I always like to take whatever I'm working on with me. I do this for a couple of reasons. One of them being, is that there are alot of down times at shows. It would be nice to be busy with people all day, but that's usually not the case. There's only so much people watching or eating I can do--I would go crazy just sitting there for 2 days with no art to work on.
And another reason is that it helps people from asking me "Did you do all this?" Yeah, I hear that alot. So when I'm sitting there making art, they don't ask. Alot of them like to watch and ask questions. And if you haven't noticed by now, I LOVE talking about not just my art, but all art, so if they're interested--I'll talk their heads off!
And now that I'm a blogger, (and I know that all of you can relate to this) I'm never without my camera, because you never know when you'll find that perfect shot for your blog. So I decided to show you my work in progress during the show. I started with an 8 x 8 gallery wrapped canvas and collaged papers on it from an old sewing book--
After that, I put down a watery acrylic wash--
I brought with me a scrapbook paper pad which I used to put my picture together. This was a little tricky, because on Saturday it was a bit breezy to say the least--
And then when I was back on Monday, I finished it with details and buttons (the buttons were an obvious choice--to go with the sewing pages)
BUT ALSO (are you still with me?), I had brought 2 more canvases with me, and I made another one--
So what did I make? I made a diptych!
Actually, I was going to make a triptych, but the other canvas was like a half inch larger than the other two, so I just made another piece of art to add to my button town!
So, needless to say, I was very content at the show, just playing and talking to people, plus the fact, that I have to step it up. I have another show in 2 weeks!
