Intuitive Painted Paper College - What is it and Why do I do it?

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Twilight Zone

I've been feeling deep and dark recently.  It is though I am in a twilight zone.  This mood is being reflected in my current artwork.  I am not depressed but I am pensive.  

I keep thinking about all the people and creatures in the world  that will never know me or me them.  As William Butler Yeats was to have said 'There are no strangers here, just friends you haven't met yet.'  I feel sad when I think of all the potential friendships and connections I could have made and yet haven't been able to do so.  

Even when I am with people I feel isolated.  I feel a bit like the hollow eyed creature sitting up there on a tree branch in my collage above.  Always on the periphery.  Always on the outside looking in.

Thankfully I enjoy my own company but am occasionally curious to know what it would be like to be with people who truly 'get me'. 

Back where I started

 

I have enjoyed playing and creating with paper for years.  Back in 2008 I shared my first paper person tag here and in 2014 some gift tags here

There are many examples of my papercraft  and collages on the blog and you can find them under labels of papercraft, tags, craft etc., Back then I used printed papers and coloured card-stock.  Nowadays I paint my own papers and create with them instead.  I really feel that I have evolved creatively since those early days but miss something of the charm and innocence of those simple characters.

My watercolour painting has gone on the hold for the time being whilst I reconnect to my first love of playing, cutting and sticking paper.  

The picture above is my most recent work.  It is not complete yet as I need to add some finer detail. 

Which One Do You Prefer?

I've not had any time for art last week but managed to catch up this week with finishing off two fish collages.  These are just experimental works and I would appreciate feedback on these questions.

Do you prefer the picture on the left or right of the screen?

What is it about this picture that you prefer over the other one?

That's all! 

Tulips

There is not much I want to post about just now.  I am consumed with creating as a diversion, so I will continue showing the paper collages that I have been doing.  Little and often every day I show up to the table and paint, cut or stick.

It was fun to arrange the flowers on the paper but once they're stuck they're stuck!  I hope you enjoy seeing what I have been making.  The process is for me, a meditation.

Pansies Birds Fish

 I'm still painting, cutting and sticking.  Some pansies having a a jolly pansy party.

 Blue birds.

Fishes.

Paper Jug of Flowers

Still using up the painted papers and made even more!  Not sure about this one.  Sometimes I do things spontaneously without much thought and I didn't spend a great deal of time planning this jug of flowers and rather made it up as I went along.  I may add more detail or more likely leave it as it is and move on to something new.

Cut Paper Collage Number 2

 This is my second collage using the painted papers.

 The background substrate is white but looks a strange shade of  lilac/grey on my monitor!

It was so much fun to do and I am really enjoying the process.

Painted Papers Collage

Painting papers wasn't a waste of time after all as I managed to cut the papers up and turn them into a collage.  The process of painting, cutting and sticking was very therapeutic.  I just have to stick at it now and try to refine what I am doing.

I feel energised by doing this and can't wait to do more!