"Shameless" (9 x 12 Loose Journal Page on Watercolor Paper)
"Jan could not recall ever seeing a creature more beautiful, though there nagged somewhere at the back of his mind the notion that she ought to have seemed hideous. Why? For she was pure, admirably pure, without a twinge of conscience or shame." - Meredith Ann Pierce
Hellooooo and happy PPF! I hope this finds you happy, well and enjoying the last of your Summer season.
I for one am so ready to get back to a regular schedule. Summers with a little one are an adventure, but there's something to be said for the comfort of a routine. (Like um, time to actually paint). Having said that, I did do one little thing that I thought you might like a peek at. And I took lotsa process shots along the way. Wanna see? Okay, here goes:
Began with a quick sketch and some basic collage
Added a wash of acrylic and oil pastels
Layered on molding paste (mixed with white acrylic) pushed through a stencil
Coloring her in. (AKA the "ugly stage")
Defined the eyes and added more color and molding paste
Final touches include the addition of some decorative napkins, more oil pastels, charcoal, iridescent stars, a bit of trim and a racy piece of vintage text.
Shameless, I know. But when a word pops out at you, you just have to go for it. Especially when you hadn't gotten around to actually "dressing" her yet. Ha: serependity at it's finest!
Thank you for taking a look. And thank you to Kristin and Eva for all of their efforts in bringing us together.
See you next week! I have an exciting announcement that I can't wait to share. Hmmmmm . . . .
To Love & Art,
Kristin xo
22 comments:
BEAUTIFUL!! x
Love her. It's nice to see your process.
Wow! Fantastic. Hugs, Valerie
I really enjoyed seeing this take shape with the different techniques and the finished art is fabulous, so colourful.
She looks like a very determined lady!
thank you for sharing the process-she is stunning!! Personally I am sad that summer is ending-but then I no longer have a little one to keep busy :)
Love her attitude. Thanks for sharing your process.
she is adorable!
She's adorable! Thank you for the process photos, I really enjoyed looking at them.
xxx
Gorgeous Kristen...I love her adorable face and all he yummy colors! Not sure if you've ever watched the show shameless..but we love it!! Not for everyone...but it gives you insight!!
Good to see you back!
Hugs Giggles
Super cute :)
I really did enjoy seeing the process too - thanks for sharing :)
Karen x
Oh Kristin... I love her... and your page... gorgeous progress shots... and the texture paste and delicious colours look amazing..
Jenny X
Love seeing you create! the colours are gorgeous and happy, and I love that bold stencil!
She's gorgeous, Kritin! Lovely necklace :)
Deepa
http://www.deepazworld.blogspot.in/
Oh I love when you do process shots! She's fab, I love that she is nuddy save for her necklace and word banner :-D
Oh yes, my lot are finally back to school Thursday. Cannot wait to dive head first into my shedio!
Fantastic Kristin some amazing layering techniques which i love. Thanks for showing your process, the end result is spectacular :-) xxx
She may be shameless, but she's a real beauty, Kristin. And I like her face, too.
Seems I'm running WAY behind visiting all my favorite sites, but I'm sure glad I stopped by to say hello today.
Hi Kristin! This is amazing! I am in awe of your beautiful work of art! I love how you showed us the steps to making her, too! Simply fabulous and so creative. And yes,I agree with you. It is good to be back in a little more of schedule now that school has re-started. I love fall, too!
Great background texture and such a nice pink hair girl.Fresh colours, I love it.
Have a nice new week.
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Sabine
She's absolutely lovely, Kristin. I LOVE your little gals! :)
She is just precious. And I have to tell you how wonderful your "with one pallette" article turned out in Somerset Studio - I was so excited when I saw it!
I love her she is great! I like the eyes and her cute polka dot pink hair.
What a beautiful portrait. I love the name Shameless. It's really good for newbies like myself to see the process step-by-step. Tfs, Kristin.
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