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Patt Scrivener is theThird Place Winner in the Federation of Canadian Artists Landscape Show

I am so excited to announce that I placed third overall in the recent Federation of Canadian Artists Landscape show with Golden Sunset. It is a 16 x 16" gallery wrapped canvas and is for sale.
I textured the canvas to start and then used a combination of acrylic ink and Golden fluid acrylics to build up layers. I used a metallic copper thread at the horizon line and it acted like a resist to hold the ink in.

Golden Hills, 4" Collage

                                            Scrivener Patt, Golden Hills, 4x4" Collage, ©2011
This is a small collage I made with gold foil from Christmas chocolates and a lovely vintage book.  The other papers are hand painted tissue and deli paper.  You can buy it on my http://www.etsy.com/shop/pattscrivener

Painting Without Brushes Class

Here is some of the results from the Painting without Brushes Class

And the Contest Winner Is.............

Congratulations!! Because I only had two people enter I am going to make them both the winners!! It only seems fair.

Judy wins this Original Collage

                                           Patt Scrivener, Asian Fusion
                                           Collage and Ink, 4"x4" ©2010 



and for Mandi

                                           Patt Scrivener, Asian Fusion 2
                                           Mixed Media, 4"x4" ©2010 

New Year Art Give Away

I decided to start the New Year off with a BLAST!!  Something to show my gratitude for all my students, art collectors and blog readers. I will be giving away a small original painting ( a supirse!!) You won't know what you are getting until you receive it.  A belated Christmas present.  All you have to do to enter is leave a comment about your New Years resolution (preferably art related) and a way for me to contact you.

Best of Luck!!  Cheers!!

Geisha Girl, Encaustic Collage

I was inspired by this vintage image and had the wonderful rice paper with the Japanese writing on it to go along with it.
I love working with the beeswax collage. It is so immediate and has that amazing depth and texture. I have been making my own medium with beeswax and  Damar resin. I will soon have to go in search of a local apiary.

Dream, Encaustic Collage

I really enjoyed doing this Encaustic Collage.  The vintage image of the little girl is sweet, she has such a dreamy look on her face.  I can totally relate as I spent many hours daydreaming as a child.
It is a 10" x 10" cradled panel.  I finished the edges with the black lace.  I am really enjoying the use of buttons and how they work with the wax -they don't have that glued on look like they do with acrylic. The word Dream is done with a Rub On which works so cool and is so much easier than doing a transfer.

Nick Bantock Tribute

                                                   Let Me Be Free to Spread My Wings.

This is the tribute I did for the Nick Bantock Contest.  It has photo transfers and collage elements including stamps , maps and wire screen.
I used TAP transfer paper for the transfers, it worked great on the watercolor paper. It is a 5" x 7" image.

Federation Of Canadian Artists Small ,Smaller, Smallest Show

                                            Black, Gold and Red All Over  12 x 12

This is my submission that got accepted into the Federation of Canadian Artists Show and will be hanging at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver in Mid November.  I am very pleased as I am a new member and it is the first submission I have made other than to my own local chapter.

I haven't posted for a while but have been very busy painting for all the Christmas markets and teaching workshops.

                                           Textured Background

                                            Samples of all the mediums

                         I held a photo transfer class and also a mixed media class in my studio.  The above photos are from the mixed media workshop.

News from Patt Scrivener Contemporary Art via #constantcontact

News from Patt Scrivener Contemporary Art via #constantcontact

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 Check out my new workshops I will be teaching from my home studio in Parksville, BC

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Copper Labyrinth by Patt Scrivener

Copper and circles are my latest passion.  (as well as the maple walnut ice cream that  I am eating to cool down in this 36 degree heat wave)  It is even to hot to paint! My studio looks like a tornado went through after getting ready for last weekends Originals Only Show. I haven't had the energy to get in there and regroup but tomorrow I will have to as I have submissions to get ready as well as an upcoming market.

Strata -Mixed Media Painting by Patt Scrivener

This is the new collage -many layers of built up mediums, fluid acrylics and paper. I have made most of the papers myself even adding coffee grounds to one of them to emulate rock.

Ready for the Party, Mixed Media Painting by Patt Scrivener

This is one of my paintings in my show at Qualicum Art Supply Gallery.  I painted a wild background and then painted over with a blue gesso misture.  I then scraped back into it and revealed the tulips in the vase. 
I added a few details to finish it off.

Copper Fusion -Mixed Media Abstract

I started this piece by building up textures with gel medium.  I then dropped inks into it and let them run.  The last step is letting go of some areas and defining the focal area.  I added some opaques and black.  It is 16" x 16" painted on a gallery wrapped canvas.  Contact me if yu are interested in purchasing this piece.

Chair for African Grandma's -NanGo Grandma's Nanaimo Charity Fundraiser

This is the chair I painted for the Grandmothers for Grandmothers Nanaimo group.  It is a bit whimsical - entitled the Joyful Goddess.  It has words of inspiration and encouragment written on it as well.  I sincerely hope that it brings much pleasure to who ever wins it at the auction.  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to such a great cause. Go Grandma's Go -you rock!!

Deserted In Blue, Photo transfer on Canvas

This is a photo I took many years ago enroute from Edmonton to Saskatoon.  It is a deserted convent, so much history and all a bit eery. This is on a small 6" square gallery wrapped canvas. I have transferred the image and then painted and stamped into and around the photo transfer.

Life is Not a Spectator Sport, Mixed Media and Collage

This is a 12' Square gallery wrapped canvas.  I started it by gluing down images from magazines with nothing in mind.  I then started painting over the magazine collage and this runner appeared with a spectator in the background. Thought I would just run with it!!  Hence the title.