Framing

Continued this evening with some small cut out works (see Matisse example "The Sky"). I would like to start using painted paper instead of construction paper. The colors are richer when painted. These pieces are easy to frame using an inexpensive picture frame. Also, the picture frames allow you to easily remove a work and insert a new work.

Paper Cut Outs

I'm really excited about my discovery of the paper cut out as made famous by Henry Matisse (see "Icarus" example). So simple, even a caveman could do it. As Matisse discovered, the cut out allows the artist to be totally free from the restrictions of the drawn or painted subject matter. You are working with shapes and color only. It's all about composition and this is obtained by varying the size of the cut outs and utilizing the right color combinations.

For those not familiar, a "cut out" is a work of art where you cut out shapes from colored paper (either construction paper or painted paper) and paste them to your working surface (a flat sheet of white or colored paper). I have really enjoyed this medium and look forward to competing more works.

First Post

This will serve as my first blog post. The purpose of this blog is simple. Promote the joy of creating art. It will provide an outlet for me to publish ideas and thoughts regarding the process of creating art.