Sticky Fingers Demo Results

I had great fun giving a demonstration of my “sticky fingers” (glued collage technique) on Saturday.  There were a couple of small challenges:
– My easel broke just as I set it up.  No worries.  My helper, Linda, became my “easel.”  She was very supportive.  (Get it?  I couldn’t resist.)
– Thanks to a sore throat, my voice alternately sounded like Minnie Mouse and Kris Kristofferson.  Although this was rather amusing, I sure was glad to have a microphone!

I had an enthusiastic audience and they were very intrigued by the way paint goes on unevenly, when applied to white-on-white fabrics.  I opted for a very loose landscape effect, as my example.  A little blue scribbled on top, then a green tree “line”, and golden grain in the foreground.  Add some water and move it all around and you get this.  Click to see the cool effect I love.

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The color in this represents about 20 seconds of effort.  It is THE VERY BEGINNING of an interesting idea.  I have many ideas about where to go from here, and I will enjoy exploring them – when I can find the time.

Ellen Lindner

2 Comments

  1. Great idea, Ellen. So when do you think you’ll be offering this as a class? I love the effect the paint added.
    Kathy E.

  2. Ellen Lindner says:

    Oh Kathy, this is so much fun!!! I recently offered this class online, so it will be a while before I do so again. Maybe in the fall.