The Little Auk
Gouache and Collage on Antique Postcard
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Price: SOLD
I collaged on an antique 1903 French Postcard. I used antique ephemera including, wallpaper, a French letter written on vellum, money, and an advertising card. After applying all the collage elements, I painted the Auk egg (actual size) in gouache, and then scrumbled on many colors over the entire card. Auks lay their egg (1 or 2) on a cliffs edge. This is the reason why the egg is pointed on one side, so that it can withstand wind. The egg will just spin around instead of falling off the cliff. The Little Auk is also called Sea Dove.
