Flower of the Swamp

Flower of the Swamp

Collage

Copyright Kerry Schofield

"Flower of the Swamp" is my version of "Lily of the Valley." Living in Florida now for many, many years, I can say that I know a little something about swamps. Although there are alligators and snakes swimming in swamps, there are also pretty and unusual flowers and plants that grow around them. Beautiful and graceful egrets, herons and wood storks wade in swamps as well as hundreds of dragonflies that hover over them. And, hawks, vultures and birds of prey such as owls frequent the swamps for a "meal."

Illustration Friday: Shades

Dancing Dog

Mixed Media

© Kerry Schofield 

Tulu the dancing doggy is rehashed from an earlier collage. She gets a new pair of "shades" this time around.

 

Illustration Friday: Imperfect

Mixed Media, Collage Assemblage

Feline Mania

© Kerry Schofield

The spotted black and white stray cat scurried up the stairs to the second story flat. It stood on tall, lanky legs that supported a boney frame. Its face was scruffy and one eye blinked smaller than the other. By the outside door, two large potted plants hid water and food. It bowed down by the pretty yellow bowl with painted fish and crunched away hungrily at the dry meal.


In a perfect world, all the stray neighborhood cats would have homes to live in when it's cold and raining and plenty of food to eat and water to drink.


This is an original pencil drawing, which is "colored" with collaged tissue and hand-painted papers. The cats are cut from original pencil sketches and collaged with various papers.

Illustration Friday: Beginner

"City Walk"

Collage Remix from 1940s - 1960s vintage magazines, books

© Kerry Schofield

The beginning of a walk is always the best part.

Illustration Friday: Duet

"Giraffe Love"

Collage Remix from 1940s - 1960s vintage magazines and mixed media

© Kerry Schofield

Duet: the music of love!

Mosaic Sun

Mosaic Sun

Paper Mosaics

© Kerry Schofield