Mixed-Media Dancing Girl

I do a lot of faces, but I've always been afraid of whole bodies.  Well, not anymore.  I threw caution to the wind and painted this dancing girl.  I have to admit, I'm pretty pleased with myself.

Yes, I know that I cheated with the long dress.....but, she does have bare arms.

I figured the safest way to go with my first whole person, was to create a very textured and colorful background, using that for the dress and hair.  It was a confidence builder.  Soon, I'll venture into, completely, painting the clothes too.

So this is what we have.

This painting is for sale on Etsy!

Peace!

Cyndi

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Gelli Print Birds

Those of us who enjoy using our Gelli Plates know that it's very easy to accumulate an enormous pile of them very quickly.  So, what to do....what to do.....make some birds, of course.

(Excuse the photos.  They are actually much more colorful.)

I started out by attaching the, cut up, gelli prints to a 10" X 10" canvas with Liquitex Matte Medium.

I used the Donna Downey Mini Numbers Repeat stencil and latch hook rug mesh with black paint, randomly, around the canvas.

Then, using a white charcoal pencil, I sketched my birds.

I painted around the birds with Pool Blue craft paint.

More stencilling with Donna Downey Scribble Script, a chickenwire type stencil, bubble wrap and a rubber stamp to create more background texture.

I outlined the birds with a Stabilo All pencil, then went over it with a water brush.  Painted the eyes with gesso and pool blue.  Shaded with a charcoal pencil. Then painted the edges of the canvas with black paint and ran a line of black charcoal to define the edges.

This is a quick and easy project.  I'd like to try some different animals.

Peace,

Cyndi

Fear of Flowers

I, definitely, need a different camera.  It doesn't matter whether I use one of my digital cameras or my Iphone 6 camera.  They all seem to be blurry.  I do realize that my eyesight is not what it used to be, but this is ridiculous.  If anyone has any suggestions, I would welcome them.  Oh well.

I finished my bouquet this morning.  I painted the background and vase 2 days ago.  I developed a fear of flowers and couldn't finish it until today.  I watched tons of videos on painting flowers, but was afraid to actually paint them on the canvas.  I, finally, decided to cut the flowers out of paper, attached them to the canvas, then painted them.  I don't know why that was less scary.....but it was.  I need to, immediately do another one.  Face the fear!!!!!!

Have a wonderful day.

Peace.

Cyndi

Collage with Painted Papers

Just playing around yesterday with Dina Wakely paints.  The colors are so vibrant and pretty.  I used some of my painted papers for the flowers.

I started the pieces by covering them with book pages, sheet music, and these, adorable Tim Holtz cards that I found in my stash.

I also used some plastering tape (I don't think that's what it's called, but I can't think of the name of it right now)

Have a wonderful day!

Peace!

Cyndi

Painting in the Dark

I was working on another flower painting when the lights went off.  Not one to give up easily, I lit a candle, and kept going.

Here's another flower that I painted a couple weeks ago.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Peace,

Cyndi