NEW YEAR!

 Happy New Year everyone! This year has GOT to be better than 2020!

I'm kind of excited tonight, and so I'm also feeling impulsive (i.e., perhaps I shouldn'tpost this image quite yet). I have been struggling with a collaborative project I am participating in with my good friend and fellow collagist Anthony Morgan. We have decided to each make a collage from elements obtained from a single issue of LIFE magazine (i.e., Oct. 8th, 1965: we each have a copy of that issue). I was initially not enthralled with the imagery in the issue, AND, I kinda of lost track of the coated elements I had made from the issue. The project hibernated for quite a while. But recently, and with Toeny's prodding, we resurrected the project (and he sent me another copy of the issue). I actually DID use some of the elements in other collages I have done (you may recognize one of them from previous posts). Anyway, I FINALLY took the time tonight to explore and experiment with the images again
. And I am excited to say that I think this sketch is going to be close to the finished product (not sure I will retain the bright lettering, though... it will say "if" eventually, if so). I really like the palette and how there is flow to the piece. I am a little bit concerned about the sharp vertical line created by the border of the turquoise and white patina. BUT, I think it is okay as a collage component. Would love to hear what others think (but take time to look at it).