There’s nothing more satisfying then fonishong an artwork for a friend…hope she loves her!
drawing
I’ve missed this!
art, artist, drawing, recycled woodIt’s art time! Finally a moment to breathe again…
Beginnings…
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There’s something thrilling about immersing yourself in a new artwork; perhaps it’s the potential…
🎨’Feathered Fantasy’
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled wood, UncategorizedOooooo, I love PRISMACOLOR pencils; they’re so soft and have such a rich palette.
Art-ING vs mum-ING…
art, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled wood, UncategorizedHaving a toddler & a baby seriously diminishes any hope in hell of getting my art-pants on…so, in the face of the baby’s dreaded separation anxiety, I’ve been getting my art on in the company of the midnight moon.
(How can I not love this face though???)
These pieces have a long way to go…but, at least I’ve finally, finally, finally started!
Seriously 😑
Oh, woe is me…
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, installationI, after a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth, finally worked out the hanging logistics…so, just a couple more colour layers on the face and I will be finished!
Not all are created equal…
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled woodThe PRISMACOLOR pencils are definitely a softer lead than the POLYCHROMOS and the LYRA REMBRANDT colour pencils…this allows for more pigment transfer when you’re drawing on harder surfaces like wood. More pigment = greater coverage with the same amount of layers; allowing for a more uniform burnishing process. The colours aren’t as vibrant as the LYRAs, but you can’t have everything!
Oh, la la…
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled woodMy darlung husband bought me some new coloured pencils, Prismacolors…I’m just colour- blocking (effectively an undercoat) the facial undertones and they’re now my new favourite!
Belly up…
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Slowly, but surely…building up the collage layers.
Petal PerditionÂ
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(unfinished piece, 2017)
MIXED MEDIA: coloured pencil, gouache, ink, clay, gesso, polymer clay, leaf pressings, feathers, wood laminex, applique, false eyelashes, snail shells & jewels on distressed, recycled wood.
I spent a long time simply making all the different elements and types of leaves and so, when it came to constructing the 3D elements of this piece, I kept hesitating. What if I couldn’t get it to work? It was a question I didn’t really want answered…
But I finally braced myself and…voila. It’s working so far; now for the faces and filling the little gaps within the petal mass. Wish me luck…
Grae Hastings 