New Disk Art Finished

Being green, I transform CD and DVD’s into works of art.

Canvas is glued and trimmed to each individual disk then painted randomly with acrylic colors. Handwritten; using dimensional fabric paints are TV/Movie/Theatre titles and quotes. The disks are also layered to give the faces some depth, using different widths of cut wooden dowels. The portraits are finished with a three color oil paint. 

By Bonnie Sprung ©2017

CD 3D DE NIRO

3’9”X4’5”

Acrylic/Oil on Canvas covered CD’s

123 Disks

2017

By Bonnie Sprung ©2017

CD 3D WHOOPI

3’81/2”X4’2 1/2”

Acrylic/Oil on Canvas covered CD’s

156 Disks

2017

You can see these plus CD 3D LOUIE  in 

Theatrix Staged and Unstaged Opening Reception!

at 

CityArts Factory

29 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801

Theatrix! opens on April 20, 2016, 6-9 PM. 

Guests are invited to partake in the spirit of Theatrix! 

by attending in dramatic dress! 

A secondary opening will be held on

April 27 from 6-9 PM, 

when theater troop Phantasmagoria will perform 15-minute vignettes in the gallery. Please join us for this unique and engaging art event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/676679649202127/

Painting for EUREKA Part 2

As I continue to work on my painting for 

Eureka! The Moment When Art and Science Collide

The Science in my art would be Chemistry. The use of styrofoam in my piece has chemical side effects when it’s in contact with specific paints and heat.

In this closeup photo you can see how burning the styrofoam gives off smoke. This smoke is Toxic. 

Using a bar-b-que starter to burn and melt styrofoam 

The design I wanted after burning the styrofoam

Styrofoam contains the chemical styrene, which has been linked to cancer, vision and hearing loss, impaired memory and concentration, and nervous system effects…the list goes on. This is why I burn it outside and careful not to breath in this toxic smoke.

Foam is created when air is used to expand a material such as polystyrene, a plastic. Styrofoam is Expanded polystrene foam. Because of the open structure of foam, solvents will dissolve the expanded foam by penetrating the pockets of air and making contact with more of the polystyrene's surface area. So by using paint with the ingredients toluene, xylene and acetone, it created the melted areas on my painting. This was done with Enamel based spray paints. 

Spraying close to styrofoam helps to increase the melting.

In this closeup photo you can see how the styrofoam has melted. The porous nature of foam makes it especially vulnerable to solvents.

After I have burned and melted the styrofoam to my liking. I then added extra bright colors to the background. Along with the acrylic colors, a clear spray gloss was used to help strengthen the foam.

Various acrylic paints used along with spray paints.

This is not the final look of this painting. The painting will be finished with oil paints in the style of my WATERY LANDSCAPES HIDDEN WORD SERIES. 

The finished painting will be shown at 
CityArts Factory on Thursday, March 17 at 6 PM - 9 PM

Eureka! The Moment When Art and Science Collide

CityArts Factory

29 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801

https://www.facebook.com/events/523861424458504/

Painting for EUREKA Part 1 post -

http://uniquelysprung.blogspot.com/2016/01/painting-for-eureka-part-1.html

Design by Tom Paint by Bonnie

The Orlando Repertory Theatre
presents

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Set Design by Tom Mangieri

Paint Charge by Bonnie Sprung

This show was fun to paint. Lots of signs to create and fun floors that had different techniques to do.

After the set was finished the lighting designer made the set POP.

It's a cute show. Bring your kids.

January 25 - February 21, 2016

Based on the book by Judy Blume
Adapted for the stage by Bruce Mason

OrlandoRep.com

Dragon T

Here is one of my new Dragon T-shirt Originals that you will find at 

The Art Stroll of Baldwin Park on 

April 16th 2010  

5 - 9pm

 

 

The Art Stroll will start on New Broad Street downtown at 5pm and continue until 9pm. 

The event is free and open to the public.

 

More info can be found on Facebook Events...

 

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=108022589224599&index=1

First Friday Art Stoll – Ivanhoe Village

Come on out to the last Art Stroll until it returns in the Fall on June 5th from 6-9pm. The art galleries and shops of Ivanhoe Village open their doors to a variety of local artists working, showcasing and selling their creations. Many of the merchants will be open late for this fun event, so you can stroll along Orange Ave. between New Hampshire and Prinston Ave., while enjoying drinks, food, live music and of course great art.I will have my art displayed at Oldies but Goodies, 1907 N. Orange Ave., Orlando FL 32804. You can guess by the name of the store that you can find something from the past. This wonderful antique store is owned by Barb; who will be happy to help you find that something you have always wanted.

And I will have original art, green art, wearable art and a variety of prints.

See you on Friday, June 5, 2009.