Wow, I may have fallen off the KIOS wagon, but three days in a row with art to share...way to go Sweets! *pats self on back for an obscene amount of time*
So...as a present to myself, I am taking Jane Davenport's (known as JD from this point on) Supplies Me class. I had gotten her Whimsical Faces Video from Cloth Paper Scissors (when on super sale...egads, I love a good sale) and it was such a good video, probably the favorite one I've bought from them (so far...hehehe), and I knew I really wanted to take another of JD's classes at some point. I just didn't think it would happen anytime soon. But then, surprise Xmas bonus at work (HUZZAH!)=me getting to take one of her classes!
This is my Week 1 (Texture) homework for the class, from start to finish:
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| Light gesso layer, followed by washi tape, tissue paper, fancy napkins... |
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| Followed by more washi, tissue paper, fancy napkins, and sheet music...and a coat of gesso where I smooshed the pages together while the gesso was still wet (for added texture)... |
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| Followed by Dylusions sprayed through two different Heidi Swapp stencils. Can I just tell you how much I didn't want to add anything else to the page at this point? It was so vibrant and glorious...the picture just doesn't do it justice...GORGEOUSNESS! ...but I was good and added more, starting with a layer of clear gesso... |
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| The gesso faded out the Dylusions background a little bit...making it, as Donna Downey would say, touch worthy (hehehe)... So here's where I started sketching in the face (with colored pencil...Trust me when I say to start sketching with colored pencils if you don't already. I swear that was one of the best tips I picked up from the Whimsical Faces video...as a former compulsive eraser, I can testify that I LOVE not being able to erase now!). Then a light coat of craft acrylic in a flesh-ish tone for the face and a light gesso wash in the hair area. |
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| Blurry picture, why you so blurry?!? As you can see (hopefully, despite the blur...), I started adding in more color and shading with Inktense pencils and Neocolor II's. On a side note, I want the entire sets of both of those things now...especially the Neocolor II's. Then more shading with some Distress Markers (which I got on clearance at Michaels...yay for clearance) and a little bit of Winter White acrylic paint for the eyeball whiteness... |
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| Close-up of texture-y goodness! This picture makes me so happy I could squeal! Why can't all my phone pictures turn out so awesomely? (I'm looking at you, blurry picture above!!!) |
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| And because it worked so well the first time, another EXTREME close-up! |
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| Finished face...used a Micron, a few gel pens, a Sharpie paint pen, Distress Markers, and Bombay India ink for the finishing touches... |
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| "Life is for learning." (Quote from Joni Mitchell song which you can listen to below) Finished spread! I used Distress Marker, Bombay India Ink, Recollections Signature markers (which I've had FOREVER) and Sharpie paint pen for the lettering...and then splattered some of the India Ink on the page for a finishing touch... On a side note, most of my desk is now splattered with India Ink...including my computer screen. I am writing to you around dots of color... I'm hoping it will come off (at least from the computer screen!), but if not, it's ok, my stuff is just extra decorated now... |
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| And here's a photo collage of all the pictures above, just because I made it for the class, and because I feel extra technologically advanced for making it! *more shameless back patting of self* |
I LOVE this spread! Aside from the hair (which I will be practicing thanks to an AWESOME video my friend Boo sent me the link for) and the lettering (which I will be forcing myself to practice...for real this time...), the thing is just swoon worthy! Even the hair and lettering being less than perfect doesn't really bother me horrendously...I'm still self-swooning!
As promised, here is the song that I got the "Life is for learning." quote from (Woodstock by Joni Mitchell):
Aah, Joni, my love for you is boundless...I swoon for you...and this journal spread...and you...le sigh...
Now I'm off to start Week 2 of the Supplies Me class...colored pencils! Enjoy your creative life, wherever you are on this fine day...
Ooooooh the textury goodness on this one is brilliant!!! I love seeing the collage of all the step by steps together -- how fun. I'm totally downloading the Whimsical Faces video right now :) I have a few dvds from Suzi Blu, too, that are just sitting here. Maybe that should be a new year's resolution for me -- to actually watch the lessons I have! :) ha! The art of learning, right? <3
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I really like the way Jane D. explains the steps for drawing the faces...she breaks it down really well. I have Suzi Blu's book (that I can't think of the name of...because of brain farts...grrr!) and it comes with a DVD...I've had it for a long time (probably at least two years...)and have never watched the DVD! I need to pull that out and take a peek at it! I did Effy Wild's Book of Days this year (her lessons are downloadable), and did a few along with the group, then got sidetracked...so I've got those to watch too!
DeleteI started taking Supplies Me (which is what the above page is for) from Jane D. and in February she's started a live class for her Express Yourself class that I jumped in on (thank you surprise xmas bonus at work!)
So I might have to just jump on the bandwagon of your resolution too! :)