Lately, I've been experimenting with different styles of artwork. I find that creating on different surfaces evokes a different mood in the work. I try not to be too planned in creating as I find that when I am, I can become self-critical and focus on wanting to make it "perfect" instead of just letting it be what it wants. Working in this way can definitely be a little scary because the results are not always pretty. But this is the power and the beauty of art!
As a result, in these next few posts I wanted to share some of the different pieces that have come to be.
As a result, in these next few posts I wanted to share some of the different pieces that have come to be.
"Big Girl" was one of the interesting pieces that came to be actually towards the end of last month. She was created on an 8"x10" canvas panel. I've become fascinated with the work of Junelle Jacobsen who is an amazing mixed media artist and photographer. I saw this tutorial that she did for Christy Tomlinson's Behind the Art, and loved the way that she used paper to create clothing so decided I wanted to try it!
The background was created using an actual brown paper bag, which I tore-up and adhered with soft gel medium. I added texture using Tim Holz dabbers in Espresso I believe, and then added some black and white highlights with some stamps that I carved.
The real fun came when I got into cutting up the paper to create her outfit. I used a 6"x6" paper pad, that I think I got from AC Moore, to create her entire outfit including the shoes! I added texture to the outfit using acrylic paint and markers by Faber Castell and Letraset along with black and white gel pen. Her face and hair were painted with acrylic paints.
The words just seemed so fitting to me and were added using one of the old-school manual label makers.
So this is "Big Girl"! I had no idea what I wanted to do other than create a paper bag background and use pattern paper for a skirt. I love how she turned out though. Let me know what you think!
The background was created using an actual brown paper bag, which I tore-up and adhered with soft gel medium. I added texture using Tim Holz dabbers in Espresso I believe, and then added some black and white highlights with some stamps that I carved.
The real fun came when I got into cutting up the paper to create her outfit. I used a 6"x6" paper pad, that I think I got from AC Moore, to create her entire outfit including the shoes! I added texture to the outfit using acrylic paint and markers by Faber Castell and Letraset along with black and white gel pen. Her face and hair were painted with acrylic paints.
The words just seemed so fitting to me and were added using one of the old-school manual label makers.
So this is "Big Girl"! I had no idea what I wanted to do other than create a paper bag background and use pattern paper for a skirt. I love how she turned out though. Let me know what you think!