Saturday, April 28, 2012

Familiar Garden Butterflies

From my Lepidopterology series. This little butterfly measures 6 x 9.2 inches and she is a collage on an old book cover. I created the dress from images cut from Vogue magazine and Demorest's Monthly (year 1872).

it is definitely butterfly weather here in Berkeley today....

Butterflies of the Fields and Lanes

A delicate butterfly on a torn and faded book cover. I loved the leopard print in the dress.

(SOLD)

Colourful Butterflies

Colourful Butterflies by Katie McCann
Colourful Butterflies, a photo by Katie McCann on Flickr.

This collage is another one in the Lepidopterolgy series. It has been created on an old book cover, using images cut from Vogue magazine and English insect books (hence the spelling of Colourful). After 11 years of living in America, I have never got used to spelling 'colour' without the 'o' as in 'color'. So I was happy to use this English spelling version!

The First Butterfly To Be Seen

New pieces that I have listed in my Etsy shop. These lepidopterolgy collages have been created on old book covers. I rather like the aged look that the torn and faded paper gives to this piece.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Botany Plate 74

Botany Plate 74 by Katie McCann
Botany Plate 74, a photo by Katie McCann on Flickr.

Paper collage on painted canvas 8x10 inches

Botanical Plate 183

Botanical Plate 183 by Katie McCann
Botanical Plate 183, a photo by Katie McCann on Flickr.

I have been working on these paper flower collages inspired by the artist Mrs.Delany and her 'Paper Mosaicks'.

New Etsy Listing

Fairy Blue Bird
I have been adding my cards and postcards to my Etsy store and yesterday I listed an original piece titled - Fairy Blue Bird. It is mixed media on canvas and measures 8x10 inches. I will be adding some more collages this week hopefully.