"She always had that look about her,
that look of otherness,
of eyes that see things much too far,
and of thoughts that wander off the edge of the world."
- Joanna Harris
I wanted to try painting a girl on a black background - had never done that before so I haphazardly taped a rectangle in my art journal and painted it black with matte paint.
Sketched a face in pencil and then started filling in with flesh paint - lightly though so that the idea of the black would maybe show through a bit.
I really like her at this point and a big part of me wishes I had stopped here - she seemed too "unfinished" at the time though so I went back to my comfort zone of black/white lines and dots.
Maybe one day I will be brave enough to be looser - I'm always trying to "fix things" with line work instead of just stepping back and letting go a bit. I still love her though - the blue is my favorite part - quirky and moody at the same time.
Linking to Paint Party Friday,
Friday Sketches and
17 comments:
This is a gorgeous piece!
I really love the line work and think you did a great job! Happy PPF!
Beautiful!
I know exactly what you mean about daring to be looser and less 'finished' but actually i really like the lines and dots around her.i love the blue as well and the fact that her eyes are black works perfectly with the quote. Merry Christmas.
Beautiful - and really fun to see the proces.
She is BEAUTIFUL!!!Loved seeing how you brought her to life, gorgeous!!
Wonderful! i find it challenging painting on dark background. :)
She is gorgeous in both but I think she pops with those finished lines! I guess it depends which look you're going for! It's truly up to the artist isn't it! I want to be looser too!
Hugs Giggles
Such a mystic woman!
She is great. I love the white accents and how much they pop.
Gorgeous! Works beautifully with that paper. Happy PPF!
Beautiful face. I love painting onto black, it gives the colours so much strength, they really pop. Valerie
Very striking!
I love the line work and the painting - the blue is my favorite part too, Michelle. Great post - thanks for sharing the painting progress - it was interesting to see. Happy Holidays - just visiting from PPF (Truffle Art).
Michelle, she's very beautiful! I LOVE how you did the trim around her hair. :)
So bold and vivid! I love the richness of this compared to some of your older pieces. Really cool face and design.
how did I miss this?! how did i miss so many of your gorgeous women?! I just LOVE the white lines & dots on this. So much more "punch" over the black. Beautiful work Michelle. xx
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