images from an image

[Susan Hosken]

Don't know how to put a picture on from the discussion so have added an attachment. SOmeone gave me a prompt to do a collage and images from a beginning image. I started with the stencil image in blue and did collage and texta additions. There is also another page I did which I haven't attached. Anyone else interested in using an image as a jump off point for a collage.
lots of love from susan in australia

[Lin Neiswender]

I like how your textas echo the stencils, and your choice of words for the circle. The speedometer is quite a contrast to the word "Spirit"- good choice!

[Susan Hosken]

Lin, thanks for your ideas about the collage. it is nice to have the feedback. Will you do a collage working on an image?
lots of love from susan in australia

[Lin Neiswender]

Susan. that's usually how mine start, with one image that "takes the lead" and gives me a theme. I will see what I can do with this after I get the stencil challenge done. I haven't started it yet. Is there a particular image you would like me to start with?

[Susan Hosken]

Lin, start with any image that takes your fancy. I'll be most interested to see what you do with the challenge. I am doing some more stenciling in my altered book using a doiley.
lots of love from susan in australia

[Carol@Swallowcliffs]

Okay...got ink. Now do I just find and image and do something with that, use your attached images, or what susan? Sorry, I'm a little dense this week.

[Carol@Swallowcliffs]

Susan, yes, a great jumping off start for a collage. I wish I could play and maybe next week I will if I am able to get to the distant village that carries ink cartridges so my printer can print again! Grrrrrrr.... it drives me insane to run out of ink, I have like a bazillion things I feel I must print right now!

[Lin Neiswender]

Carol, I saw a national chain drug store locally (CVS) that is now refilling ink cartridges! Lots cheaper than buying a cartridge too... check around.

[Carol@Swallowcliffs]

Ya, lin... I like have maybe two choices where I live. I have thought of doing an online order but you know, procrastination or something. I did find a re furbished cartridge at radio shack but not too sure if the ink is the same as what I have been using after my print out transfer failure today.

[Lin Neiswender]

Sorry it didn't work, Carol. Could be the ink formula. Can you take it back?

[Lin Neiswender]

Here is my collage from an image- I started with the Tattoo woman and went from there. Title is "Saint Gina of the Comet".

[Ang Monsoon]

hi Lin, are we allowed to know any of the "back story", i.e. why St. Gina of the Comet, or did you just like the sound ot it? I love that spinner The picture creates an optical illusion to me, all the elements coming forward towards me, makes my heart beat a little faster. I see opical illusions like this in the collages I've done, yet the rest of my family can't see this.

[Lin Neiswender]

Hey Angie, that was all I could spell out of the words in the mundane and boring images original images! Sainthood was a natural with that honkin' big halo!

Don't see the optical illusions but then I really need my glasses changed; it's been 7 years since I had a new pair!