Anne Siems Portfolio Box
Wild Child Sketches, 2023, $3000
During the summer I traveled a lot and had only room for a small sketchpad and my watercolors. I decided to refocus on painting children and at the end had a bunch of figures that were not painted on the size sheet paper required for this Portfolio Box Project. So for the first time I decided to collage my favorite figures and played with the many configurations that were possible until I arrived at those that I deemed best. I thoroughly enjoyed the process which reminded me a little of playing with paper dolls as a kid. The Portfolio Box Project encouraged us to try something new and through this experiment I arrived at a method I plan to continue in my work on paper. I hope the playfulness is contagious!
Watercolor Suite comes in handmade engraved clamshell box with museum gloves and artist statement.
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![Wildchild Sketch I](/art/jl7ly3mvc7vq.jpg)
Wildchild Sketch I, 2023
watercolor collage on paper, 16 x 12 inches
![Wildchild Sketch 2](/art/oz5bylmvcg8p.jpg)
Wildchild Sketch 2, 2023
watercolor collage on paper, 16 x 12 inches
![Wild Child Sketch 3](/art/8t7g7xymvc8tt.jpg)
Wild Child Sketch 3, 2023
watercolor collage on paper, 16 x 12 inches
![Wild Child Sketch 4](/art/ntlnmeymvb2rm.jpg)
Wild Child Sketch 4, 2023
watercolor collage on paper, 16 x 12 inches
![Wild Child Sketch 5](/art/u2g2ykmvbzqk.jpg)
Wild Child Sketch 5, 2023
watercolor collage on paper, 16 x 12 inches