Some new paintings with acrylic and collage

With the exception of this first piece, which is 36" X 24", the paintings here are small, ranging in size from 8" X 8" to 12" X 12", all on 2" deep wood panels, with acrylic, charcoal and paper collage.  I'll be taking them with me to the American Crafts Council show in Baltimore next week.

Nine new paintings, some with cold wax and oil, collage

Cold wax and oil with paper collage 20" X 20"

Each of these paintings started with an acrylic under-painting based on designs from machinery and mechanical objects, as I've done before. 

 

I used a simple palette of white, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna and black. 

I used the forms in the under-painting to determine the final composition. The painting below is what was painted over the painting above. You can still see some of the elements of the under-painting. 

I covered the under-painting with a light yellow ochre, using patches of paper labels to mask out the yellow ochre and reveal some of the under-painting.

Why did I do this? I wanted to create a deep and interesting surface. 

 

Cold wax and oil with paper collage 24" X 18"

 Cold wax and oil with paper collage and charcoal 20" X 20"

 Cold wax and oil with paper collage and charcoal 20" X 20"

 Cold wax and oil with paper collage and charcoal 20" X 20"

 Cold wax and oil with paper collage and charcoal 24" X 18"

 Acrylic with mixed media and paper collage 24" X 24"

 Acrylic and mixed media with paper collage 24" X 24"

Cold wax and oil with paper collage and charcoal 12" X 12"