3 Panels, finished...

...I think! I had such fun working on these yesterday. I can't help but show them. I painted the sides black, even before reading Tracy's blog about how she paints all her cradles black and likes to hang all her artwork without frames.

Progress on 3 Panels

Several posts ago I showed these three 6 x 6 wooden boxes that I gessoed and collaged with a variety of papers, handmade and recycled.


Yesterday, I worked on them, wanting them to both be a unit as three paintings, but also for each to be able to stand alone. First, I sketched my drawing across the three collages with watercolor pencil. Then I added first layer of paint around the elements.


My challenge will be resolving the elements into recognizable things without losing the cool look of the collage underneath.