My father-in-law recently passed away.
Although we were not close, I still wanted him to die peacefully.

I was thankful that his wishes were met and he is no longer suffering.

I started my mixed media collage by gluing my Gelli printed papers with Matte Medium onto 140 lb hot press paper. I added gesso around the flowers and textured it while it was still wet with the end of my paint brush and syran wrap.
After the gesso was dry, I added watercolor:

Adding several more layers of watercolor, I buffed it with a damp cloth to bring out the texture.

I added watercolor pencil to define the flowers at the end.
In lieu of flowers, 🌹 – my father-in-law would love if you planted a tree. 🌲
I would love to know how YOU celebrated and remembered your family and friends that have died – thank you for sharing your stories with me.
Hugs! ❤️