288 Bicycle Lane - Moo

Some folks on ATCs for All are planning a mini-house (inchies and moos) marathon the first week of July, so I thought I'd prepare by cutting some moo substrates out of watercolor paper (1 inch by 2.75 inches) and actually making a moo house (cut an inchie in half diagonally to create a roof).

I used a variety of vintage papers, gesso, and distress inks to create the background.  The gent on the bike and the word bicycle are from a reproduction ad on a paper sack that a local specialty shop uses.  I kept the sack, thinking I could use it someday in a piece of artwork.  The small images are challenging to cut out, but well worth the effort.


Are you planning to stay up late enough to get a glimpse of tonight's "super moon?"  I'll be up to watch the season finale of Mad Men so I'll probably take a peek outside at some point.

Supplies:
140 lb. watercolor paper; miscellaneous vintage book text and sheet music; faded jeans, mowed lawn, and vintage photo distress ink; reproduction advertisement; black and white charcoal pencil; Adirondack black acrylic paint dabber; Golden matte gel medium.