Tiny Talisman.

I have been unwell for the past month with a flu that wiped me off my feet. I am well on the road to recovery now and grateful to be back in the studio.
I managed to paint some days but missed my daily practice enormously. I couldn't move up and down with out full vertigo due to my sinuses being affected. This meant it was too painful to work on my larger canvases.
Out of necessity to express, I got some Artist Trading Cards (canvas paper) and began to play at the table with creating Tiny Talisman. They are 2.5" x 3.5" and in my opinion, pack a punch in energetic terms! 
It is interesting when changing canvas size. It requires a different way of working, small movements, different brushes and tools and as I generally work on the floor or at an easel, working at a table was new to me too.
I chose to mono print layers so each piece is unique, and continued the theme of multiples in these smaller works. I like the way they read together and yet can stand alone.
All in all, I think these Tiny Talisman's serve as a reminder that every cloud has a silver lining, if one is prepared to think outside of the box!
I am going to continue with various sized works on Canvas Card and see where it leads. I am also heading back to the studio to finish off some of my larger works, as I do miss the wider, gestural more physical engagement of those but these have been fun to explore. I hope you like them.