Orange Really is the New

I started an on-line class with Tricia Dewey in layering and photo collage, so I've been thinking a lot about backgrounds and textures. This image may well end up as the underpinning for something else, but right now I like it as it stands. The instructor uses an astonishing array of apps to achieve her very dense evocative compositions; I'm stunned by how complex they are. The other element that interests me is her use of stock photos. I've never thought to work with images that I didn't make. It sure makes some things easier!