I've had to put my online classes on hold for a while so I can get ready for my show next week. However, I'm taking what I've learned so far and putting them in my art pieces. I started this box--
First thing I did was take this old box (you know how I like to take the old and make it new again)
The front of it is perfect--it has a textured design right in the wood already, so all I did was layer some paint on it. And then I made a background from what I learned in Sharon's class--All Norah's Art.
Then I transfered the inkjet copy of this castle, which is another technique that I learned from her class. I actually like to do inkjet transfers better than the toner copies. I seem to get less of the fuzzies. I found this free image on Artefacts blog. Actually, it wasn't the main image--it was in the background, but it's what I was looking for. This is a great blog with alot of vintage free images--just click on the name. The reason, I wanted to use this castle-like image, is that I wanted to keep up with the Tudor theme that I'm learning in Suzi's class.
When I was creating this face, I was also watching the lesson of Suzi's, and she was well into her painting when she decided to change the features of her face, because she knew they weren't right--so she fixed them. Well, I wasn't liking my nose (I'm having SO much problems with these noses at this angle!) I watched how she did her corrections, and I followed along, and now I'm happier with the nose. Normally, I would have been afraid to do this, but I just watched her and I was able to do it!
So this is Mother's Day weekend in the U.S., and I hope everyone has a wonderful day on Sunday. Our weather isn't looking too promising, but it's Spring, and that's all that matters! So happy Mother's Day everyone!!
