Altered Art

Calling devotees and aficionados of all things altered.

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Recent Work

I'd Slay Dragons for You by Uta Mooney

collage and acrylic paint on canvas
Ground Plan by Uta Mooney

collage and acrylic paint on canvas
The Calm, the Storm and the Eternal Sun (Mixed Media Acrylics)- by Robert Dye

This work was created with a variety of mediums on a laminated lithograph. I sprayed the pre-existing frame, and selectively prime with gesso the landscape lithograph. The I turned the work upside down, and began painting in layers of color. Upon bringing the spatial areas to a greater definition of texture and value, I used some inks to add line work, and reflective surfaces. I then glued some pieces of my old dreadlocks to the central figure, and added more layers of acrylic paints. I used some gold paint in selective areas, and some areas retain the original lithograph image of a landscape. I really enjoy the loose, painted layers of color, and the exposed areas of gessoed surfaces. I also wanted to convey echoing line qualities in the veins and the bare trees. Please feel free to ask any further questions pertaining to concepts or materials that were used. The image is best represented on a large scale viewing, The dimensions of the piece are 36in. X 24in. It was initiated in 2007 and completed in 2008.
Once on This Familiar Spot by Uta Mooney

collage and acrylic paint on canvas
The Estuary by Uta Mooney

collage and acrylic paint on canvas
Hic Et Ubique by Ritchard Rodriguez

Oil, enamel & photography on linen. In Latin the title means Here And Everywhere. My farewell painting done during four years of living in Paris. Photographs included were taken at the two opposite ends of outer Paris: Le Chateau de Vincennes and the just then inaugurated Grand Arch at La Defence.
As Time Goes By by Uta Mooney

stained, altered & found papers and image transfers on canvas
Walk Past the Open Window by Uta Mooney

collage and acrylic paint on canvas
Pine Pesce by Mechellerene

Mixed Media / 2001 Water Color On Paper, Pine Bark I just started peeling pine bark one day (or maybe it was birch? Birch Perch?), and this little guy popped out!
Lacrimosa by Ritchard Rodriguez

Oil, enamel & collage on linen Named after my favorite gem from Mozart’s Requiem.
Prague Souvenir III by Ritchard Rodriguez

Oil, enamel, photography & collage on linen.
Art Flyer 2 by Jeffrey Hamilton

these 2x pieces form part of a series of works on paper that I produced during a quiet period when there was very little glass work happening. I made about 45 small works for an impromptu exhibtion at Knot gallery, which was an artist-run-space within Hibernian House, which is where my current studio is located And I thought i was the only one palying around with altering Art Cards! duh!

About This Group

Calling devotees and aficionados of all things altered! Altered Books, journals, Art cards, editions, originals (ACEOs), Artist trading cards (ATCs which are traded, not sold), etc. are just the beginning!

Whether you create collages or free standing assemblages, show us your best and finest altered and embellished work. Consider additions to your base of fabric, fibers, metal sheeting, wire, stitch, wax, dyes, beads, transparencies, text, etc.

collage – A picture or design created by adhering such basically flat elements as newspaper, wallpaper, printed text and illustrations, photographs, cloth, string, etc., to a flat surface, when the result becomes three-dimensional, and might also be called a relief sculpture / construction / assemblage. Most of the elements adhered in producing most collages are “found” materials. Introduced by the Cubist artists, this process was widely used by artists who followed, and is a familiar technique in contemporary art.

“Collage” was originally a French word, derived from the word coller, meaning “to paste.”

Assemblage sculpture – A three-dimensional composition made of various materials such as found objects, paper, wood, and textiles.

While I admire quality photo composites of many layers, if the photo collage is the work in its entirety, this is not the group for you. Photo collages can be part of a larger work, but aren’t the focus of this particular group. You may want to check out some sister groups such as Mixed Media or The Art of Photoshop

Moderated by: AlteredIllusions (Denise)

1. Only 2 uploads per member per day to the group.
2. Work must be original to you, i.e. no uploads for friends and family members.
3. Any questions/suggestions, Bubblemail any moderator.
4. Be sure any image transfers and elements are within copyright and trademark guidelines.
5. No Spam or non related themed journal entries are allowed.
6. Any images / journal entries not following the guidelines will automatically be removed without notification.
7. Moderators have final say. Please, no public debate on their decisions. If you need a clarification, please use the Bubblemail system.

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