Collage strikes me as one of the most difficult art forms. I think about how challenging it is to convey form with the stroke of a paintbrush or pen, and then I consider trying to do it with a ripped piece of paper . . . yikes. When these fauna collage prints by Darrah Gooden of Tiny Fawn landed in my inbox, I had to stop and stare in admiration for a bit. They feel so effortlessly composed, and I love how Darrah manages to convey movement and personality in each animal so economically — just a few artful slivers of colored tissue. You can see the full collection of Darrah’s collage works by clicking here. Thanks for sharing, Darrah! — Kate
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How charming! A set of these would look lovely in any room.
Lovely! It takes confidence and restraint to create such spare images and trust that they are enough. Wonderful, too, that the technique lets the fawn be so light on her feet and the bear have the necessary weight. I want the whole collection…
oooh yes, they’re so goodness-me-i-want-one cute!!
thea.
xx
These look a LOT like Eric Carle to me.
These are great! They certainly do have movement and personality.
Lovely collages. They look so simple, yet I’m sure a lot of thought and work was put into the making of each one of them.
Awesome!
Beautiful! And inspiring! Most of the time, less really is more.
thank you so much for the feature and for all of the encouraging comments! i was so surprised and happy to see this earlier this morning. i am super appreciative. thank you, thank you!
darrah
I stopped in my tracks when I saw this! I showed my little daughter and she FLIPPED OUT at how fantastic these are! Lovely.
Agree with Deirdre. Check out Carle’s website: http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
These are so stunning, its true what you say about collage being so difficult, mine would never look this elegant!x
Adorable! Simple and genious!
I swear that bear is going to jump off my screen! It’s so detailed and beautiful.
Beautiful, fine work. I was really surprised
these are absolutely adorable!!
Darrah, I am so happy for you that you’ve pursued your passions/gifts/talents/dreams. I just showed my 14-year-old daughter, Victoria, and told her you were an amazing role model. I hope Victoria will chase her heart the way YOU have :) love, your Aunt Darrah
these are so unique. I just adore them!
These are so precious, and don’t remind me of Eric Carle, accept that they are collage. Very sweet.
Thanks for sharing this. When I see this persons work, the photos remind me of Eric Carls work. What do you think?
Tim
Thank You for showing brilliant show. Its inseparable work.
Krish
Its Brilliant work, and inseparable with bright composing.
Thank You,
Krish.
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