Madonna and Child collage on wood

Last week I found a wooden gift box

(you know, the ones that are normally filled with two bottles of wine)

and decided to use the lid as a base for a collage.

The making of

Polished the wood.

Painted thin layer of gesso.

Distressed the edges with ink.

Painted the fabrics with ecoline and tea.

Creased and stitched it.

(As you see here, with a bigger project I tend to work on the floor.)

Used (part of) an image of the beautiful "La Madonna de Bogota"

which is thought to be of Raphael.

And a bird image of the Graphicsfairy

(who doesn't love her for all the work she does for us).

Coloured several wooden embellishments.

Burlap, lace, French old book page, fabric, painted cardboard,

wallpaper, fabric flowers, wooden embellishment with bead.

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Now on the wall hanger part...

I couldn't decide how to make this a hanging collage.

Any ideas?





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