Bill Turner

@kindofblue.com

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Greying software engineer in Pittsburgh, PA. Big fan of indie TTRPGs, and determined to make more art in 2025.

Sketch of a postage stamp. Subject is "Fire Pumper 1860s, USA 20c" in red colored pencil.
Eight small (2.5"x3.5" inches) collages made on bristol board, using a very random collection of paper scraps from magazines, receipts, old books, and random ephemera that I've collected the last few years.
Three collages made on index cards. All three are full of multiple scraps of old paper and magazine pieces. The one on the left has the visible word "Benefit," the middle one has the word "Magnificent" showing, and the one on the right has three large letters prominent at the top: "per." Otherwise, it's a random collection of papers with words, music notes, and random colors with torn paper edges.
The collage on the left uses an old music page, a piece from an old Polish(?) passport, some wrapping paper, a Jack Kirby comic and some other random scraps. The collage on the right uses a few scraps from old magazines, a Japanese tea wrapper, some packing paper, and a chopsticks wrapper.
The collage on the left has a background at the top of a field of flowers, and at the bottom is a dark blue and dark green. There's a vertical scrap of magazine of a sardine near the middle of the piece, with some text (upside down) that says "FOUND." There are also some random scraps like a "no postage necessary" from a magazine renewal card, and some bits from an old letter and an old calendar. The collage on the right has many scraps of older paper where the background is a photo of a beehive. On top is a half of a woman from an old advertisement, a bit from a canasta scoresheet, and a few pieces from some random comics and kids' books. On the left border is the bolded word "RETURN."
The collage on the left uses an old, browned piece of a recipe page as a background with various smaller scraps of paper on top. Some of the highlights are a bit from an old calendar, some balloons from a children's book, a bit of a map of Cuba, and a bit of scrolled text that (I think) reads "time." The collage on the right uses an old doctor's prescription as the background (for "ephedrine" something). On top of that are some scraps of green tissue paper with white polka dots, a bit of a photo of the moon, a raven cut from a bird book, and a strip that says "Country-Inn" from a grocery store flyer. A few other scraps of paper are added on top.
There are two collages in this photo. A primary focus in the collage on the left is a scrap of cardboard painted green with a touch of blue. There are various other scraps of older paper from magazines as well as a part of a grocery bag with some green paint on it. The collage on the right has a focus on a cut out oak leaf from a magazine, along with some craft paper with white paint smeared on it. Also, along the bottom of this collage is what looks like a line of dancers in blue and yellow costumes.
Collage using some scraps from an old Jack Kirby comic, an old cookbook, a phone number directory, and some other random pieces of paper.
Collage using some various papers, including: some green tissue paper with white dots, some music, a bit from a pink parking slip, and a duck cut from an old brochure.
Paper collage of primarily vertical strips of aged, tan-colored paper with a single blue-purple organic shape in the middle/center of the composition. There are a few letters visible from a few of the scraps of paper.
Four small, 6"x6" collages using various scraps of paper. No theme with any of them other than trying to center the collage in the center of the square with main older illustrations and painted paper.
A church sign that says: "If Jar Jar was a pastor... 'mesa be tellin you god loved you, okey day?'"
A collage with some random scraps of paper and cardboard. The only recognizable piece is a bit from a local grocery flyer that advertises "Italian Bread 99c".
One paper collage with various scraps of colored paper, a few with random text and letters. In the middle is a bit from a cathedral in Russia (I think), and letters upside down that kind of spell VEAR (maybe it was previously WEAR). Another paper collage with a few recognizable pieces of paper, the most recognizable is a big piece from a Drumsticks box. Other than that, a facade of a building with a man peeking out from a doorway, a big letter "S", and a piece from an advertisement that says "invites you."
Three bookmarks made from a single collage and cut into 4 strips (only 3 shown), and laminated. Another, larger collage as a single piece. Each are made with various scraps of paper, but the most noticeable pieces are from a amararetti cookie wrapper, some sheet music, and a woman cut from a fashion magazine.
A paper collage with a six by six grid of background scraps of paper from cookbooks, a few from sheet music, and some from random poetry and informational pamphlets. On top is a cut out image of a fashion model with some white-rimmed glasses. Also pasted on are some small scraps with words ("why be concerned?", "stylish fashionable", "$4.98 with case", and a pull tag from a wait-in-line system with code "D91" on it.
A paper collage for the prompt "crown." There's a woman cut out of a fashion magazine, with a plate behind her head, as well as a couple of tiny crowns floating above her head. In the background is some grass at the bottom, and some old newsprint and music notation at the top. In the corner is a fortune cookie fortune with the golden rule on it.
A paper collage for the prompt “Drawing.” There are some various tan scraps of paper from magazines with numbers or text on them. Nothing specific. Also a couple of scraps of mainly colored paper. On top of it all is a cut out of a little boy with blue and green crayons in his hands, and there are blue and green scribbles around the page.
A paper collage with a few scraps from a recent trip to visit my son. There's part of a Starbucks pastry bag, and a few pieces from tickets to the Roanoke Pinball museum. Then to make it count for Februllage, then a small scrap from the corner of a sleeve from a 45 RPM record advertising some other albums.
A paper collage with a small wooded scene with a couple of men dressed in clothing reminiscent of the late 1700s. There are also scraps of a painted tissue paper, some brown grocery bag, a painted hang tab from a cardboard package and a bit with some words from an old book.
Collage featuring a portion of a woman’s face from a fashion magazine, upside down, with her right eye cut out and a piece of paper with water on it in its place. A tiny diver is above the eye/water, and there are some other random scraps of paper on the page to add a bit of contrast to the piece, including some sky and clouds above the upside down face.
Paper collage with a city scene in the background, a cartoon-ish Frank Sinatra image, and a cut out polaroid-like square of paper laid over top of them both. A few other scraps of paper, one with writing and another with some faded lines, are also in the piece.
Another paper collage with no real theme. The background is the inside of an old book (looks like grocery sack color). There's a splash of blue/green at the bottom from a bit of painted tissue paper. A few other scraps on the page are a bit of music, a maroon color swatch, and a cutout of an old Plymouth automobile.
A paper collage with no real theme. In the middle is a woman's glowering face, half covered by a mini calendar from the 1950s. There's a small scrap from a medicine box, and a few other random scraps of paper with random letters/writing on them.
A paper collage made to depict “romance.” There are a few pieces of ragged pink crepe paper in the background. A few scraps from inside a love story from a Love Stories magazine. Also a few scraps of paper with the words “with your heart,” “romance,” and a cut up one of the word “love.”
A paper collage of a man holding what looks like a large boulder (made from paper scraps) over his head. Another piece of paper is made to look like a shadow underneath the man. A bit of blue wrapping paper is behind everything to add a bit of depth.
A paper collage using a few random scraps of paper wrapping (one with dots), a cut out from a grocery store brochure, a random scrap listing dates from a book, a drawn line squiggling around the page, and a small girl standing on the line near the bottom of the page.
A paper collage with the top of a building with a small, cartoonish man perched on the very top. In the background is a light blue background to signify the sky, and some tan paper cutout clouds on either side of the cartoon man. There are a couple of other random pieces of decorative paper added just to give a bit of contrast and color.
A paper collage with a scrap of white-painted paper bag, a cutout of a small boy and girl from a milk brochure, and many colored dots around the page. Some are very small dots, from a hole punch, up to a couple of larger ones 2 and 3 inches in diameter.
Paper collage on the theme of "horizon" with a beach-like bottom of the collage with brown and tan colored scraps of paper (from books and pamphlets) and some blue scraps from magazines for the sky. There are a few small people cut out and pasted onto the "beach."
Paper collage on the theme of "cartoon," where I've taken a photo of a trio of models from a fashion magazine, but put some Jack Kirby evil guys heads over the models' heads. Also put a "PC Comics" badge in the upper left of the collage that I also took from the Kirby comic.
Paper collage on the theme of "neighborhood" with a bunch of scraps showing houses, trees, a street plan, some stars, and some friendly looking, 50s people.
Collage of magazine papers with somewhat of a "metal" theme. A few car parts and the front of an older car, and some machinery. And the letters for the word M-E-T-A-L all cut out.
Paper collage with a bunch of strips (mainly horizontal) of beige-colored paper. Many have words or numbers on them, but not too much is recognizable. At the bottom is a cut out of a couple standing at a fence looking at all the crazy paper.
Collage of paper scraps in a sketchbook. Scraps shaped into a shape of a dice, kind of 3D looking, but too similar colors makes the image hard to see.
Simple paper collage with scraps of these kinds of papers: page from lined notebook, kids at a desk with books from an ad, blue paper with some school like items (books, globe, etc), and a seal from a diploma.
Paper collage in a sketchbook for today's "Februllage" challenge: shell. I used a page from a church flyer showing "Our Lady of the Atonement" but instead of her holding the baby Jesus(?), she's holding a cut out of a black and white shell. Some of the other angels are also holding shells.
Paper collage in a sketchbook for today's "Februllage" challenge: trees. I used scraps from a notebook, a brochure about Michigan's upper peninsula, a chopsticks wrapper, and an old calendar, among other things. A black and white tree is the main focus.
A paper collage of various papers from magazines, old pamphlets, and brochures that I've collected. This one also has a grid of blue-green paint dots on top of it.