This canvas was a piece that I just couldn't get to work so I glued on some old book pages as the first layer. 
Now I've added image transfers of my grandmother's handwriting and added some patterned paper.
A little wash of colour is next.
A little darker colour for the edges.
Some text stamped on. (Sun was behind a cloud. Hence the variation in colour from the previous pic)
Still looked a bit bland so more colour!
Patterned stamp used in darker colour.
Picture roughly sketched in and filled with colour.
Details and tone added.
I felt the background was still too pale so another deeper wash was added.
Shadow of the bowl added to stop it looking like it was floating in mid air.Irene's Kitchen
collage, image transfer, acrylic paint and conte on canvas
91 x 91cm (36"x36")
