In a bit of a condensed form, here's how I sometimes go about in creating a piece. I have trouble with being intuitive. I most times have to have a plan, so this is where my sketchbook comes in handy. I have lots of them now filled with sketches and ideas that come to mind. They help me a lot when I need a little inspiration, because they go back years, and I like to just go through them and see how I've progressed--much like an art journal. Here's how I start--
First comes the sketch to which I draw on to my painted background that I made on, in this case, a wood cradle board. The only real intuitive process I have is the background--I work fast and just add colors that appeal to me and layers of different marks using different mark-making tools and of course, stencils. I use a water soluble pencil for the initial sketch, and once I'm happy with it, I go over it with a Faber-Castell black pitt pen.
Next is when I start to paint in my design--
--leaving some of my original background for the foreground to add to the design
close up detail--
I made lots of texture with this starting with my first background layer of gesso. I applied it to the surface fairly heavy, and used a comb and credit card for swirls, making sure that it was completely dry before I added the next layer of paint.
the finished piece--
..so happy with this!
And another piece, created in the same manner--
I hope I've inspired you to make some art in your own way--doesn't matter what you do as long as it makes you happy :-)
3 comments:
Thank you for sharing your process, Diane! The finished results are beautiful and happy.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for sharing your process. I've tried to guess how you did it and guessed wrong! I thought you painted paper and then cut out each piece and glued it in place. I had no idea you painted over the background. Love it!
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