A while ago I got the idea to do a series of small collages, Postcards from Paradise. This is the first one I did and it's approximately 4" x 6". The mail element is the little painting I did of a chipping sparrow. Other elements include bits of paper napkins (the black and white images in the upper right, lower right, and lower left corners), the white branch of leaves from a stencil I made, the 5 flying black birds which is an image transfer from a fragment of an ad I tore from a magazine, and the writing that I did on a piece of wax paper saying "little bird, how sweet is thy song." I thoroughly enjoy doing collage, but I like it best when the main elements are my creations. So, I'm happy with this little piece,
With one exception! I created it on a piece of 1/8" hardboard, which is all well and good, but the particular piece of hardboard that I bought and cut has a very rough back which doesn't lend itself to finishing nicely. In the future, I need to remember to consider the back!
After all, quality finishing is a sign of a quality piece.
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