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“One Thing Leads to Another”

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Alix H. Travis

One thing leads to another:  watercolor transforms into collage; watercolors become linoleum prints then collaged to become neither a print nor just a college but…  “mixed media” does not capture the result.  “Mixed media” is a technical term, really just … Continue reading →

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Medium Combinations, no. 2

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Alix H. Travis

As I had written in the previous blog entry, I was dissatisfied with all my attempts to “paint” dew sprinkled over cob webs.    Then  I determined to drape real “jewels” (beads from my mother’s old costume jewelry) between the dead stalks … Continue reading →

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Medium Combinations

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Alix H. Travis

In my seasonal rhythm of working the time for watercolor collage is again in ascendency. I began though, not with collage but with printmaking, specifically block printing or stamping that grew to include collage.  I have been attracted by the … Continue reading →

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House across the street, Christmas nocturne, no. 3

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Alix H. Travis

House across the street, nocturne, no. 3, originally uploaded by ahtravis. The house across the street, in its holiday finery, continues to inspire me.

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