Used some vintage ephemera on this girl to change things up a bit.
Vintage wallpaper, page from Gregg's shorthand book and an old book quote mix in with some stenciled and sprayed papers.
Started with a pencil sketch -
First layer of paint - I need to work on making girls that look a bit more happy -
Lots of shading and background color from Panpastels -they are so fast and easy to work with!
Linking to Glue it Tuesday - Artsyville,
32 comments:
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!
Be still my heart! I love how she is with the ephemera. It adds a whole other dimension to her. I particularly love her hair.
Awesome!! =) I love her! and I like when you show step by step. It's so fun to see how you work, and this one is one of your best! so many details and lovely colors! =)
perfect! and her eyes...oh, my, they are awesome!!
She is beautiful!
Love this Michelle! Beautiful work! ~tina
This is so lovely. Thanks for the great idear.
Liefs, Melanie
she's beautiful! love the luscious lips! wish i had that color lipstick!
Looks gorgeous! Love the ephemera. :)
absolutely LOVE this. It is like she is seeing right through me.
Love her! The hair is just so cool!
Lovely the added papers bring her to life.
beautiful collaged artwork.
Happy PPF, Annette x
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Your girl looks lovely, beautiful page. It's funny how I had that exact same sentiment after I created my last journal page... but you know what, it's about drawing and painting what you like or feel like doing, so, if a beautiful painting of a sad face makes you happy, well you at least made one happy face =), yours =)
Fabulous!! HPPF!
Oh, this is awesome! Wonderful expression!
love the process and how you have brought your girl into the vintage way. so creative and thoughtfilled. anything that is out of the box i feel is beyond artistic!!! lovies, samara
very interesting. the "happy face" comment - I have read it on 3 people's blogs today. I wonder if there is an ethereal downer going around not letting us feel good about just however we feel like doing our art? I think she is JUST LOVELY exactly the way she is...so be it!!!! she doesn't need to be happy - she just needs to be from your heart, my heart, whoever is painting and creating's heart. i can't get over how many times i've read this between Balzer, PPF and Artists in blogland today! Scarrrrry :(
loved seeing the process and that the lips were perfect in one hit... they are fabulous... well the whole thing is really, but the lips are a great focal point...xx
Love how you did her hair! And the quote is wonderful again!
Your ephemera girl is lovely! Love how you have added the bits and pieces of paper - adds a whole new dimension and a bit of the unexpected. Lovely work!
Thanks for sharing your process! She is so beautiful, gorgeous lips, yet I see a deep sadness behind her eyes! I am amazed with what she emotes... it's as though she is holding something back!!
I was trying to figure it out. The excellent brush strokes above the eye brows play into her emotions!! That and the eyes!! Really wonderful work!!
Hugs Giggles
Oooh I love this Michelle! I love the collage in her hair and the shorthand on her face. I love the colours in the background and the positive message she is sending! Great work:)
Your girl so serious and well defined is beautiful. Saludos
Michelle, this is just BEAUTIFUL. Your girls have become so impressive. And i love that they don't look happy all the time. Real life, baby. i am always skeptical of those who are happy all the time. ;-) Love the process. Thanks for taking us along. xox
I don't think you girls look unhappy in the least. I think you blog is beautiful and I am glad I stopped by.
She is so pretty.
Nicole/Beadwright
How great to see your process! So inspiring. Thanks for sharing your work. Happy Paint Party Friday!
LOVE this gal and the texture of the papers you used! happy PPF!
beautiful eyes!!
I think your girl looks perfectly serene! She is awesome!
Can I say WOW, WOW and double wow. Your girl is gorgeous - can I try to copy her - she is out of this world gorgeous and such wonderful coloring!!!
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandy
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