American woman (30" X 40") ... Threading (treading) on thin ice with the American flag!

Capitalizing on my stay in the Eastern Townships, I finished this painting in the larger studio, using my usual collage technique, and...

... wanting to add a companion painting to my previous painting "American dream". In the process, I couldn't resist this selfie, in keeping with a recent trend from fellow artists...

... demonstrating their creative rage during the painting process...

Beautiful and plastered... getting a warm feeling with my usual methods!

After a series of experiments, I took a breather with this last painting...

...reverting back to my usual approach on raw canvas. The "decayed" image is always dear to my heart!

Note: In my view, a step back is essential before a leap forward!

A last experiment before getting back to a more normal stream of works!

Over the last few years, I have favoured dark or black backgrounds for my subject matters. I've been thinking for a while about adapting my usual collage technique to pale or white backgrounds...

I see a potential for more calligraphic renditions on pale backgrounds. However, I may need to tone down my colors...

Note: I used a loose piece of canvas for this experiment

Dragon lady - Using Mylar as sole support!

After some collage experiments with Mylar, I decided to go all out with Mylar as painting support for acrylics...

In retrospect, I realize that its portability (in essence, a sheet of polyesther) could be convenient in my live model classes. For my regular painting, I prefer raw canvas which allows me to stain and to paint...

Note: I will keep Mylar in the back burner for now, saving it for special effects