4 X 4 Chunkies

I have been so excited about this project that I have spent many hours working on it ever since I bought these 4" x 4" canvases. Over the last week, I have finished 7 of the "Chunkies" as I am calling them.

As you may recall from a previous post, I am using the canvases backwards.

I covered them all with modeling paste and let dry.

The fun part was figuring out a theme for each one based on items I have,

as I try to only use things that I already have or people give me.

The next part was collaging each piece with vintage papers, tissue papers, magazine,

book and map fragments and any other ephemera I may have on hand.

Star of The West

4"x 4"

While going thru my items I came across these small square glass pieces and low and behold they fit in that small square in the center of the canvas. On this particular piece I glued a black and white sketch of a horses head to the back of it and then glued the glass piece into the opening. The cowboy hat is made of real leather. The red horse is a vintage button.

Drama

4"x 4"

She's All That

4"x 4"

Land of Cotton

4"x 4"

Chicken or The Egg?

4"x 4"

One's Own Garden

4"x 4"

Art

4"x 4"

This one contains a sterling silver art palette charm as well as a real paintbrush and colored pencil.