Wednesday, 27 April 2011

altered board book

Tonight I finished the basic bones of an altered book for my course
this summer.This one originated as a children's board book.  I sanded
the pages, gessoed with a light layer of heavy body gesso, sponged on
acrylic paint then stamped the pages with hand carved house stamps.
I've added quotes and now will embellish with  paint, ink,and gel pens.
The cover is collaged with painted  newsprint and other papers.




3 comments:

  1. Love this SO MUCH!

    Love Dawn xx

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  2. I like this idea very much. What is it about houses and homes that stirs such emotion. I'll have to watch for a "house" board book here in Ukraine.

    Coleen

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  3. It was a board book of a school that I started off with but I had decided on the house theme before that....the board book shape doesn't really matter. I am constantly thinking about our "spaces" and how we share them.... I repeated the same print several times because I like the idea of same but different. We just add our own "embellishment' Thanks for sharing.

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