North Beach 5 - 14132023

28x44 inch crop from a 11x17 acrylic on Mulberry paper collage (high resolution scan)

I made this acrylic-on-paper collage in 2007 when I first started pursuing fine art. I had built my new studio and would come over every day to explore colors and materials. This is one of the first artworks I made as I transitioned away from photography and Photoshop creations. I used staining and brushwork to apply watered-down acrylic paint on this collage of torn paper shapes on mulberry watercolor paper with leaf inclusions. The scan is from the original 11x17 inch collage. True to my photographer background I cropped and tweaked the saturation to my liking and made a 28x44 inch giclée on canvas enlargement that is still on the wall at home. Enlarging from the original size allows the appreciation of details that might go unnoticed. I never get tired of it. Watching sailboats and the setting sun, this artwork reflected a recent visit to a friend in North Beach, CA.