The Un-BIRD-ening Continues

An array of bird collages has winged it's way into reality since March. I posted the first two pieces in this series in a previous blog: http://lauratringaliholmes.blogspot.com/2012/03/un-bird-ening-in-spring-2012.html. I'm now back to add another five nestlings to the series. There are two more in the pipeline and then...perhaps...I will be done.

Fly, birdies, fly! 

"I Still Laugh"
Paper collage with mixed media and ephemera on canvas
board. Old papers, including text from 1960s beauty manual
and gel transfer of woodpecker from old Audubon flashcard.
Acrylics, pens, and mica dust.

"The Lionhearted"
The key to the title is in the little lion in the tape-transfer cage.
Gel transfer of finches from Audubon flashcard set, old
papers, tape and acetone transfers, acrylics, pens, charcoal
pencil. Big text snip from an old Irving Berlin songbook.
Beeswax finish. On deep canvas.

"I Want to be a Frontiersman"

Gel image transfer of dove from old Audubon flashcard,

antique papers, rose tissue, acrylic paint, inks, charcoal

pencil, glaze and metallic pens, mica dust, and beeswax

on deep canvas

"The Righteous Robin"
Gel image transfer of bird from old Audubon flashcars,
old papers,  paper  napkin,  acrylic paint, inks, charcoal
 pencil, gold pen, mica dust, and beeswax finish, on
deep canvas

"A Well-Loved Heron"
Hand-painted paper and mixed media collage on canvas
board, gel image transfer of bird from Audobon flashcard
overpainted with fuzzy sweater and other
acrylics, old papers, charcoal pencil, markers, stamps, inks