Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Mickey's Painted Mess

This is one of those few times when I can show you an actual multimedia painting I've done. It is utterly crazy, but that's the style that makes me happy. The background layer is cutup pieces of the balloon I was given at my retirement party two months ago. The balloon played the song "Celebrate" whenever someone tapped it. The balloon was a very gaudy rainbow and black striped mylar material. I'm not sure how I ended up with the Mickey Mouse theme, but he seemed to fit the craziness. Yep, that's a real paper plate and bubble wrap piece you see. I used the paper plate for a palette on a mermaid painting, and the bubble wrap I used with paint to create texture on that same mermaid painting. They seemed too colorful to waste by throwing away. Besides, Mickey really seemed to like them! I knew how much he liked color, because the 3 colored Mickey heads you see are actually paint color samples I picked up at a Home Depot store. It's times like this when I feel like I'm a real artist! (Crazy, but real.)  :O)



4 comments:

M said...

That would look cute hanging in Corben's room.
I save all that kind of stuff too, thinking I will use it all in a piece someday. You pulled it off nicely. Well done!

indybev said...

Unique and creative, Bill. You IS da artiste!

Junibears said...

Crazy but quite beautiful! xx

Christine said...

Keep playing, Bill!