Singing Aspens in Gray/ Winter Mountains (canvas wrap) mountains Gold raised metal is used

Gold raised metal is used to embellish this reproduction at the horizon line separating the water from the sky

The metal is then antiqued and a coat of varnish is used on the entire piece

the background of the sky and ground were depicted in a blend of colors using a horizontal brushed technique

I painted the original Minnesota Starlight Reflections on a road map of Minnesota using thin washes of acrylic paints

Singing Aspens in Gray/ Winter Mountains (canvas wrap) mountains Gold raised metal is usedSinging Aspens in Gray Winter Mountains originated from a stack of 1940's sheet music purchased at an estate sale. Michele had planned on using them as the background for some mixed media pieces. She had them sitting next to some aluminum tape strips that she has used extensively in a popular series of aspen tree paintings. The more she looked at them she realized the sheet music cut into tapered shapes would create wonderful, interesting looking