Art

Climbing Life

By Angela Zafiris

I decided to get a little crafty with my latest collage mixed-media painting on canvas. I used an old photo copy of an old movie star that I found in  a folder. I cut out some words that I had typed on the computer. I used acrylics and pastels and I transferred some words and designs on to the canvas with a gel matte medium.  There are negative words on the bottom of the mountain because the bottom is our lower consciousness. In life, we have to rise above or climb over these feelings to get to a higher state of consciousness.  The higher state is love, peace and clarity.

The cloud above her head has the following quote:

“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” -Ralph W Sockman

Rainy Days

Mixed-media collage painting 31 x 23 cm on paper
By Angela Zafiris

I’ve hoped for rain during this blistering heat in Athens, but no such relief.  Since I can’t stand it when the temperature exceeds 30° C.  So I decided to stay in my air-conditioned home and make myself  a mixed-media collage painting.

For this collage painting I used a photocopied  picture from a magazine of an old Broadway musical poster. The image of the female and the umbrella are from magazines as well, but not photocopied. I used dark acrylics blue and purple and text in the background. Then I  used a paper towel to absorb the excess paint.

The Golden Wreath/Το Χρυσο Στεφανι

Mixed-media assemblage by Angela Zafiris

This is my latest collage painting creation titled ‘The Golden Wreath’, I used magazine photos and leaves. I glued everything together and I painted over everthing using different coloured acrylics. I used some green foliage and painted it gold and I glued it to make it look like a classical golden wreath.

Το πιο προσφατο κολαζ  ονομαζεται ‘Το Χρυσο Στεφανι’. Χρησιμοποιησα φωτογραφιες και φυλλα. Τα κολλησα ολα μαζι και επειτα εβαλα διαφορα ακριλικα χρωματα. Με εμπνευσε η φωτογραφια με τους αρχαιους Ελληνες και γ’αυτο το λογο κολλησα το χρυσο στεφανι στο καμβα.


Mixed Media-Tutorial

Watch this video to get ideas and inspired for your next art project. The artist used simple techniques for a very beautiful and unique outcome.

Δειτε αυτο το βιντεο για να παρετε ιδεες και να εχετε εμπνευση για το επομενο καλλιτεχνικη εργασια. Ο καλλιτεχνης χρησιμοποιει απλες τεχνικες για ενα πολυ ομορφο αποτελεσμα.