Collage – Page 2 – Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration

It’s August

My show was up for a month and a half but regretfully, it’s over. It was a lot of fun. It was on exhibit at the Patchogue Theatre for the Arts. We get a lot of great shows at the Patchogue Theatre. For those of you that didn’t see it, it was whimsical and charming.Continue reading “It’s August”

Laughing gulls

These guys nest on the East Coast. They are a summer staple along the New Jersey coastline. Growing up, we went down the Shore every summer and our summer days were filled with laughing gull calls. Note: people from South Jersey and Philadelphia do not call it the “Jersey Shore.” 😱 We call it “downContinue reading “Laughing gulls”

Painting au jour

Here is another recent painting for your viewing pleasure….. It’s a collage/mixed media piece. 12×16 Here is a quick sketch I did this morning using the Sktchy app on iPhone. The young man had a scrunched up face and it made me laugh. He was sketched in a drawing box that I have reserved inContinue reading “Painting au jour”

Lullaby Kitty

Stretch kitty and last night’s sketches

Another kitty done with recycled materials…. Our sketch club went to a small nature area last night. It’s a town park that is geared toward wildlife. Lots of wild flowers.

Cinco de Kitty

Five mixed media Kitties

Happy Valentine’s Day!

In between making sketchbooks, making Valentine’s Day cards and a multitude of other projects, here is my map for Valentine’s Day, which is also up on They Draw and Travel’s website. My favorite candy is Lore’s Chocolates in Philadelphia. But I love See’s and I like Kilwin’s ice cream (their candy isn’t bad either.) See’sContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day!”

Today’s sketch from Main Street

I don’t normally like to go out during midday in the summer to sketch or paint. It’s too hot, and I burn to a nice shade of cooked lobster in the sun. Yep, I use sun screen but I have to keep reapplying it and if I forget….lobster. Today was an exception because it wasContinue reading “Today’s sketch from Main Street”

Today’s sketch

“Tiny baby”. This is collage/gesso/pencil and acrylic….I cut a hand shape out of a magazine and then I used gesso to “glue” it down. I brushed gesso over the top the collaged piece and then used pencil to pull out the details of the hand. Then I used acrylics to do the puppy. I haveContinue reading “Today’s sketch”

A new look, sketches and other fun stuff

Today I did some housekeeping on this blog and I gave it a new look. I didn’t intend to but I was adding another blog, (more on that in a bit) and one thing led to another. I added Social Media links and some other things. If you get a chance let me know whatContinue reading “A new look, sketches and other fun stuff”