Aug 2, 2011 | Pulp painting
In this handmade paper painting, created in 2010 from cotton and abaca pulp, each 12 x 24 inch panel contains enough energy to carry the image, and yet at the same time compliments the surrounding panel. Available:...
Jul 31, 2011 | Pulp painting
After the layers applied in the first two illustrations shown above have dried, I re-grid the surface of the painting and add more detailed information that follows the composition of the original photograph. Notice the brown shapely lines that move through the...
Jul 27, 2011 | Pulp painting
In this image, the water has been painted and a pinkish color added to the horizon line of the sky. I use “overbeaten” abaca for these areas. When the abaca fiber is beaten in a Hollander Beater for approximately 10 hours (instead of the more typical 1-2 hours, thus...
Jul 24, 2011 | Pulp painting
Wow, does this look ugly! The under layer of a handmade paper isn’t much to write home about. Here, the basic composition is being planned out. Note the grids that separate each section of the painting. I use red china marker for the larger squares (the painting is 40...
Jul 22, 2011 | Pulp painting
figure 1 This blog explains the process I use to create my handmade paper paintings. In this case, the painting I will create is of a seascape which will be included in an upcoming exhibit at Cove Gallery on Cape Cod. Using cotton and abaca (a fiber from the inner...
Jan 5, 2010 | Pulp painting
Valley Fiber Life, an on-line magazine for fiber arts has published an article about my pulp painting process. The article may be accessed by visiting their web site and clicking on “Articles and Interviews” and then clicking on “Paper/Book Arts”....
