I guess I was really feeling the green here! I have been using much lighter colors all summer long, but I think a week of unseasonably cloudy and cool weather here at home put me in the mood for some autumnal colors. The greens on these pieces are so deep and rich and not light and summery at all! The green doesn't make me think of hot days at the beach, but it does make a nice back drop for these two collages. I was inspired this summer at the Picasso Museum in Paris. The first product of my inspiration materialized in a collage interpretation of Picasso's line drawing, Le Hibou. I love the simple lines and how just a few simple shapes can clearly convey an image. Picasso is pretty cool and while this is no Picasso, it made me happy all the same. A completely different inspiration produced Purple Poppies. I am already in mourning that summer is slipping away. I miss my poppies in my garden. And, while I have never seen poppies this color, I like the look here. The colors were actually inspired by a pretty patterned ribbon which I am using to hang this canvas. So, maybe as summer weather returns to my house I will be inspired once again to use lighter colors. I'll hope for some sun!
