The first painting just happened naturally. I tend to be overly decorative with my work. Too many colors, shapes and I wanted to shift from the decorative to include more monochromatic like imagery. I also love working with circles, dots and open-like weave. I guess this comes from my love of fabric design. So, the first in the series began with a simple stone-like edging and then using the recycled pulp and finishing the surface holes with paint.

Painting number 1

Painting Number 1 was exciting. I loved the color, I loved working with the pulp and using all of my used photocopy junk paper. I put each piece of paper in the paper shredder and then took out the paper, wet it and then added the glue. So, after this painting, I sketched a few more ideas in my sketch book and then used these ideas for painting number two, three, and four.

Painting number 2

Painting number 3

Painting number 4