Grief and art

I've had an emotional week

there were several times 

that I felt overwhelming sadness

missing my Dad.

I was out of sorts all week.

 Grief, I know, is a process

there will be days of sadness

and days of a full heart,

grateful that he was my Dad.

I have to feel the feelings

let the tears fall.....

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This isn't yet finished

thought I would share it in progress.

This several layers of cardboard.

The surface treatment is an experiment.

I painted the entire surface black

after it had dried thoroughly

I painted the entire surface again

with Elmer's School Glue

then immediately painted over the glue

with acrylic craft paint.

(don't over work it, 

brush on the glue

  going over the surface just once)

Let it dry,

and it cracks.

How cool is that?

It needs a bit more work,

that's for another day.

Have a nice weekend!