Painting On PREPARED cereal box cardboard

THE CEREAL BOX CARDBOARD IS WOVEN TO GIVE A GRID PATTERN TO THE PAINTING.

I weave and glue my cardboard pretty tight together so not to leave holes in the surface.

PREPARED CEREAL BOX CARDBOARD

After glued, dried and pressed I sand and scrape them a little before I cover both sides with gesso to seal the surface and make them ready for acrylic paints.

TRANSPARENT VS. OPAQUE PAINT

Always looking for contrast in my work. Thick opaque paint compliments transparent paints. Transparent paint lets cereal box labeling shows through and adds to the art.

LOTS OF TEXTURE

Here the texture is coming from the cereal box cardboard and the scraping and scratching of the paint. I often us a flat safety razor or the tip of a metal palette knife to scrape.

ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Cereal Box Cardboard is fun to work with and can be woven to fit all kinds of shapes and sizes. I have made some large enough to fill a wall over a sofa.

REAL CONTEMPORARY ART

Working with todays paints and materials, these paintings are a slice of who we are today. I enjoy experimenting and finding new ways of doing things.