Collage based on Klimt

First I printed out Klimts tree to A2 size

Then turned it over and drew round the main shape

Then traced it onto 180gsm A2 paper and started to glue on tissue

I was aiming for a slight texture and using a bristle brush and pva glue

I wouldn't bother with the swirls again..too hard

Here I am pushing tissue down with brush end

Once dry I rubbed an oil crayon over and started to try my stamped motifs

I had made stamps using corks and made lots of motifs to try

The blue paper is out of a magazine and printed white with the end of a cork

I ripped up bits of green from a magazine page to try

then tried the ginger colour too. Took away the motifs while I work on the tree.

Painted the background with gouache and oil crayon and glazed the tree with glitter glue

Added  'old mans beard' seeds but they were too spidery!

Collaging the ground

Added hot wax scribble lines from a tjanting and used ochre oil crayon on them. 

Not that effective or worth the bother but interesting to try.

I have since added my motifs and completed the ground. I have cut the black centres out of the spidery seeds and added sequins and gold glitter. It synthesises well now and is ready for final touches.

Here is the final result