There’s nothing more satisfying then fonishong an artwork for a friend…hope she loves her!
false eyelashes
Beginnings…
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled products, recycled wood
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.
Petal PerditionÂ
art, collage, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, recycled products, recycled wood, sculpture
(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…
Golden Tides (unfinished)
colored pencil
So, mermaids are real…
The Cat’s Whiskers
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Yes, those are my cat’s whiskers embedded into my work. Yes, they’re real. No cats were harmed in the making of this piece; I collected the whiskers, from around my house, for a number of years, as they fell out naturally. Yes. I am aware how weird that is and no, I don’t have a problem being the crazy cat lady. Any other questions? No? Good, I’m off to make a tinfoil hat then…
Grae Hastings 