Paper Paintings

Paper Paintings are created using collage as a medium. Different values of each color used in the painting can be torn from magazine photos, wrapping paper, old notecards, letters from friends.  Torn paper is glued over a rough acrylic sketch of the subject. The results are breathtaking. The gallery in the link below features artwork by the prolific Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson.


Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson. Poised Peacock. 2008.



http://gallery.mac.com/ejnelson#100008&view=mosaic&sel=25&bgcolor=black


Here is a video of Elizabeth working in her studio. Observe the process she follows to create the work in the photo above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExPf1ZEtiw


The following link features an interview:

 http://growingbolder.com/media/entertainment/arts/creating-a-life-of-exquisite-674404.html