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| Exposed words "we are reminded not to give up" set the tone for this mixed media reflection. |
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| Dollops of acrylic on a page covered with white gesso. |
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| Paint spread with a Catalyst rubber "brush" |
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Scrapbook items glued down with artist matt medium while on a mission trip in Mexico and composite images added later Stateside: the dominant image of the church is 2/3 photograph (left side) and 1/3 acrylic (right) with the trees added in acrylic. The goal was to recreate the majesty of the historic church in Todos Santos with the three-dimensional beauty of the majestic trees that lined the front walkway. The park benches (far left) emphasize the overall feeling of quietude and serenity.
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| The mixed media exercise in blending photography with acrylic was, for me, an experience of empowering freedom in combining what I am familiar with (photography) with that which I am less comfortable (acrylic) for the sole purpose of expressing the feelings of a day of R&R in Todos Santos, Mexico. |
