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'Skimming Stones' Magazine Collage |
The photos I took that day were a little dark and lacked a lot of detail but I managed to put together a composition I was happy with.
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Inspiration For 'Skimming Stones' |
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Inspiration For 'Skimming Stones' |
I rearranged the figures into a slightly different composition to those in the photograph. I wanted to capture the position of my husband throwing the stone, my daughters failed attempts (that she enjoyed regardless) and my son's search for the perfect pebbles.
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Rough Sketch For 'Skimming Stones' |
The previous beach scene I worked on had quite a smooth sandy texture compared to the rough texture I wanted to capture here.
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Magazine Collage Vrouwenpolder Beach, The Netherlands |
I applied a gradient of sandy coloured pieces of magazines and then covered this with a layer of small cut pieces.
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Texture Sand - Small Cut Pieces Of Magazines |
The next challenge was to represent the rippling concentric circles as the stones skimmed the water. In this case I felt 'less is more' and so kept this really simple. Adding small pieces of ripped magazines to add the highlights and shadows.
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Concentric circles |
I feel this collage was a great transitional piece for me as I experimented with new techniques and effects. I find I am putting more and more detail into my work as my experience and confidence with this medium grows.
This piece is currently available, please contact me for details.