Art by Nancy Maxwell James
From the 2012 Art Archives…
Who can resist a bit of Haute Couture? These little dresses are delicate and frilly. They have been mounted on an altered canvas and oh la la…you have something tres chic.
You can create your dresses using fabrics or pattern papers and make them as fancy schmancy as you wish. The color combinations and embellishments are endless. I promise you will become a designer fashionista once you try making just one!
Sharing this Christmas themed pocket canvas from the archives today. This has a combination of fabrics, laces, sewn images, old sheet music, paint, seam binding ribbon, and a pocket filled with snowflakes, trees, and shred paper. The entire assemblage was created on a “flat” canvas.
I have been trying to keep the Christmas spirit going here on my blog, even though I have not been able to create much. This is why so many pieces are from my “archives” but it is fun to re-visit the art again. I hope you enjoy it too!
Sharing something from the archives today and one of my favorite canvas creations from years ago.
I wanted to try and create an old vintage background to display this Paper Whimsy image, one that had antique laces but also texture. Perhaps, something that resembled worn leather or an old cabinet card album. I made this using two separate layers. The background is a 8 x 10 canvas which was layered with various shades of brown, black and copper paints over the antique laces. The center is a chipboard album cover that I attached the Paper Whimsy image. Since I was going for that old “attic” feel, the rusty key was a must have. I think she feels right at home here…even if “winter” is a few months away still. :)
Hello August!
Today, I am sharing something from 2013 art archives. This is an altered canvas I made using ephemera, mother of pearl buttons, vintage laces, and a collage piece that was done on a smaller flat canvas.
I am really grateful that the temperatures are just a tad bit cooler over the last few days. Summer always seems to come and go so quickly, but especially this year. I hope you are enjoying what we have left of summer!