Ellen Scobie | Verosimile

I usually work on more than one piece of art at a time and, like many artists, am often hard pressed to determine when the art is actually finished. Sometimes I'll commit to a certain composition as being the finished one, only to come back to the art several days - or even hours - later to being totally dissatisfied with it.

I started out making editions of my work (making multiple prints of the same image)to a small maximum number, usually up to 25, but often only 5 or 10. But I find I can't leave some of the art alone after I print it. The longer I look at it, the more ideas I have for it.

So I have started incorporating acrylic glazes and mediums on top of the print to further develop the composition. Here I have started with my image, Night Fears, and painted on top of it to create a new work. I've included the original print I started with and some detail photos so you can see the finished -- well, for now ;)-- artwork.

The original "Night Fears" print I started to work on.

The finished artwork with over-painting.

Heavy application of paint almost obscures the original print in places.

The original composition shows through on the left of this photo.

Iridescent paints contribute to a changing light quality.

http://www.verosimile.com/mixed-media-art-Night-Fears.html

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Ellen Scobie is a visual artist melding the traditional art forms of photography, painting and printmaking. View her art at www.verosimile.com