This piece is 16 x 20 and she is part of a series that I am starting to gather for my upcoming show at ReddiArts, our arts supply store that has a gallery. I am very excited about doing this because it is great exposure. She had a very bad hair day so a head band had to be painted. I just couldn't get her hair to work. So when all else fails---put a headband I guess. She is collaged and painted and stamps and other stuff were added. I started her several days ago and finished her up late this afternoon. I painted the sides of the canvas brown.
I have digitally (in Photoshop) put the quote in for layout purposes to see how it will look. I do this alot. After thinking about this quote though, I don't think I will use it because it was by Vincent Van Gogh and I don'tthink he was a particularly religious man. For me, I do know many things that are certain (the whole Bible!) so I have decided to pick another quote. Don't know what it will be yet but the layout should look like this when finished.
Tomorrow I will be doing paste paper with the calligraphy students at my studio. I will blog some of my papers if they turn out. I like to paint faces on the paste paper. It makes the faces much smoother.
5 comments:
Lovely. And how wonderful that you are glorifying God with your art.
Your little mouse is in the post today!
(that sounds like some crazy spy code or something)
hi Martha!! I love your girls and I am so glad you are having a show. I was thinking that your stuff needs to be out there. I tried a mixed media collage on canvas for my christmas cards. I was wondering what you think
She is very pretty, with or without the quote. I love how everything shows up, all the little detail, when enlarged. I can just imagine how gorgeous all that detail must be in person. Congrats on the show.
i think her headband looks great...happy accidents! have fun making paste paper tomorrow! :)
She is wonderful Martha, and the headband looks great.
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