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Tropical Arch

Tropical Art, collage, by Karen Koch“Tropical Arch” is another piece from my Portals series. It takes a more literal view of the portals concept by depicting an archway.

The scene is made of pieces of magazine images, tissue paper, maps, and some acrylic paint. I attached all the pieces to watercolor paper, then ran the whole thing through the sewing machine. The stitches, in both black and white, add texture and line detail.

After that, I attached the piece to a canvas for support. Close up photos of the piece and stitching are below.

Title: Tropical Arch
Size: 24 x 24 inches on canvas
Medium:  Collage, with magazine images, tissue, paint, thread
Exhibits: “An Exploration of Portals” ; “Dreams of Faraway Places” at the Bexley Public Library

Tropical Arch, in progress, by Karen Koch

Tropical Arch, in progress, by Karen Koch

Tropical Arch, in progress, by Karen Koch

Tropical Arch, in progress, by Karen Koch

Tropical Arch, in progress, by Karen Koch