I've been busy getting ready for Saturday's bazaar so I didn't do
a lot of new things this week. However, last night I did take a
few of the handmade stencils and proceeded to do this background
using mostly distress inks and a some Glimmer Mists and some stamps.
The circular stencil is the bottom of the bowl from Healthy Choice's
steamed vegetable. The veggies steam in this bowl and get poured
into the lower bowl that has sauce in it. The flower is something I
stamped with various distress inks, cut out and attached to the background.
I can't say enough about Jo's mixed media class at AC Moore on
Saturdays. I still am not in love with acrylics but the fellowship of
artists is a wonderful experience. Such fun. And we are learning
new techniques to use however our art paths take us.
Here are a couple of quick sketches using Sharpies. I was pleased
that it had a skin toned color in the pack of 30, but disappointed that
the brown is so dark. I have now discovered that what I thought was
gold is really a nice tan, which I should have used for the shadows.
Most of the colors are really bright, so I couldn't add color to her cheeks.
A friend who is going to help me with my cards and paintings booth on
Saturday helped me today to arrange the cards and such on the table
the church is providing for me to use. It looks pretty good so I hope
lots of the cards will find new homes. I sure don't want to take them
all back home with me.
This is my post and entry for Paint Party Friday.
Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteI do like Acrylics ♥ Have you tried the mediums? Like an "extender"?
Good luck with the bazar Faye - Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Good luck with the bazaar! Happy PPF, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI wish good luck for the bazaar too. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the bazaar. It's good to experiment with different mediums even if it's to discover you don't like them!
ReplyDeleteYour first piece is lovely with the circles and the flower.
ReplyDeleteI like your sketches too, especially the vase.
Good luck with selling your cards.
It's good (and challenging) to try different mediums - watercolors are difficult for me.
ReplyDeleteAll the best with the bazaar!
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nice pieces today Faye!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous...I love your new mixed media piece...I bet you are so excited about the bazaar...hope you do amazing! Glad you have a nice friend helping!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Love your art works for this week and good luck Faye with the sale-:)
ReplyDeleteSusan
Hi Faye, I sure have missed visiting your beautiful world! gorgeous mixed media, it feels meditative and uplifting to me!! and Love your sharpie sketches..fabulous..she is a beauty and love the colorful vase!
ReplyDeleteYay, sounds like such fun, enjoy the bazarr, how wonderful! Hope you take some pics!! Shine on!
Hugs
Victoria
Love your background page and Best of Luck at the bazarr !!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Faye I hope all goes well Xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful delicately beautiful composition!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Faye. A fellowship of artists sounds like a nice group to hang around with. Thank you for stopping by my blog today - and you know Faye - you ARE an artist :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you fun on the sale.
ReplyDeleteyour stencil piece is soft and dreamy!
Lovely work. Have fun at the showing of it all.
ReplyDeleteAcyrlics are the only thing i've tried. I hope one day i'll master them. :) Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your bazaar. And thanks for your owl eye suggestion. I am going to give it a try. Love your latest piece too.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a stencil and I really like the results!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a successful bazaar!
ReplyDeleteYour work is beautiful!
lovely art work, Faye and good luck at the sale!
ReplyDeleteHave a great bazaar! I had difficulty with marker sets I've purchased, too. The colors are so much darker than the lids promise. I think to get the really good ones you have to pay a lot. I'll stick with my watercolors! :)
ReplyDeleteYour art work is always so lovely! Good luck on the bazaar, I hope you can sell many of your cards (I actually have no doubt about it).
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the sale! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun the everyday items that one can use as stencils!? I love the face you made with your Sharpies, and I hope the bazaar went well for you!
ReplyDeleteIk wil je veel succes wensen en je kan niet alles te gelijk doen neem de tijd ervoor het ziet er leuk uit dus gaat het wel wat worden lieve groetjes Danielle
ReplyDeleteOh No, you are an AC Moore. . . .ours was here only 3 months about 5 years ago. Grief. . . we loved that store. I love what you did with the colors (ink) and the stamps. Very creative and colorful. The Sharpie sketches are excellent. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteHi Faye,
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about acrylics. I have started a class with them too. I feel they don't mix together smoothly like oil and don't mix when layered, like pastel. So learning how to use them effectively is the trick, I guess. I love the flower. I have some inks, but need to make a box or something to protect all around.