This very small oil collage will be part of my exhibit
Whispers from the Soul.

Once in a while I challenge myself to work on a very small collage.
It's wonderful to create an artwork where the viewer is wondering:
"What did she paint and what did she glue on?"

Patterns & Shapes
When I plan a collage I try to think how to express its mood.
Establishing a pattern in a collage can be done by including pieces that repeat shapes.
Repeated shapes, tones and colors all set up visual rhythms that create a sense of movement and encourage the eye to "travel" over the piece.
The diagonal shapes give a strong tonal contrast.

"Temperature"
The rich combination of Burnt Sienna, Orange and Indian Yellow are definitely adding a desired rich feel & soul to this musical piece.
These "hot" colors give that warm desired glow and work well together.
To get some harmony in these super warm colors I added a small area of "cold" grey, which balances this collage out. (Color wheel theory!)

Materials used:
Vintage sheet music, archival scrap book paper, oil paint, Matte Medium (my archival glue) heavy gloss gel, modeling paste.

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