Wednesday, June 15, 2011

"Coffee, Thanks" 11024 ~ Torn Paper Collage Painting ~ by Texas Daily Painter Nancy Standlee

"Coffee, Thanks"
10" x 10" on gallery wrapped canvas

I'm preparing some demo examples for a collage class to present to some of the Canvas by Canvas members and while I had all the magazines out I just started gluing some of the more colorful pieces down using my favorite yellow coffee mug as a guide. This is one of the more intensely colored torn collages I've done. I think it's a little easier to work with black and white images.
I've rejoined the Artists of Texas and you can see a slide show of some of my images HERE where you can search by last name or by city, Arlington.

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12 comments:

  1. Suzy Pal PowellJune 15, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    awesome Nancy! but in my opinion the b/w eats my lunch! i do better w color....i love this!

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  2. Nancy StandleeJune 15, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Thank you Suzy.. every time I start out I think I've forgotten how and then in the middle sometimes it just looks sooo wrong.

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  3. EvaJune 16, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    I like both of your coffee cups. BW and color, but color is the first thing that notice about all of your art. It is really your cup of tea :O)

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  4. Nancy StandleeJune 16, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Thanks Eva for your opinion. I really like to use color so this was a new collage experience with the magazine pages. I've used more color in my painted paper pieces.

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  5. Kay SmithJune 16, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Nancy, I love all your work, but have to say this more vividly colored coffee cup wins hands down!

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  6. Nancy StandleeJune 16, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Kay thanks for the comment as I find it interesting as to the use of color. Maybe I'll have to try a watermelon next!! You know I was the Peach and watermelon queen in De Leon back in the 50's!! so they are dear to my heart.

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  7. Carol NelsonJune 16, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    You are just having a blast with this torn paper thing. Very cool effects.
    I made one painting with newsprint in the background and noticed I had an ad for erectile dysfunction in it!
    LOL I left it in there.

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  8. Nancy StandleeJune 16, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Carol..how funny. I probably would leave it in there also..signs of the times and a great conversation starter.. hey would you like to buy a painting..let me tell you about it..
    Did you notice my numbering system..just started..wonder how long I will continue..thanks to you.

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  9. Suzy Pal PowellJune 16, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    too funny Carol! and what numbering system Nancy? i had mine listed in the order i did them, but have slacked off on that!

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  10. Nancy StandleeJune 16, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    In the workshop, Carol was telling us about her inventory system for ex. 2011 use 11000 and start out at the beginning of the year with 11001 I counted back and this was 11024.. one or two in there I'll probably never post but they are counted anyway..now if I can continue with the program. I've tried card files, notebooks, etc. even downloaded a software program which I don't use.

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  11. NtxwriterJune 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I love your coffee cup collage. I live in Arlington too and am just getting started in collages. Do you think you'd ever do a class in Arlington someplace?

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  12. Nancy StandleeJune 20, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Joan, I'm thinking about getting a class together later in the summer..will post it on my blog. Thanks for your interest

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