Living in Texas I thought I should do a few pieces with a southern theme. In this mixed media painting I melted some beer bottles using the same method as I do with the wine signs. The bottle in the boot was melted then cut and remelted for smoother edges. The rope is yarn and the boot is textured using plaster. I extended the boot from the particle board into the framed painted canvas to achieve more dimension.

Boots and Beer

The Chef

The central part of this mixed media painting is on particle board and it is glued to canvas. The chef's hat, shirt, and arms are cut and fused glass from flat glass. The bottle on the table is a tiny melted olive oil bottle. The beard is yarn. The features on the face are tiny particles of glass fused in with the white flat glass. The painting is done in acrylics. Some of the items on the table are textured as well as the the bricks.