Friday 15 November 2013

Alina the Fair

Hi and welcome.
A beautiful  mixed media artwork, "Listen" by Jenny Grant is the inspiration piece at ARTastic this month. Check out the stunning DT inspiration pieces at:http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/  I really enjoy this style of artwork and for the challenge this month decided to do a canvas piece using a mix of different mediums.
I used a canvas board for the background surface. This was  painted with black gesso and while it was still damp, I sprinkled on Perfect Pearls powders and spritzed with water. I also spritzed with Perfect Pearls mists.


Zentangling has been a feature in some of my projects this year, and this time I chose to draw a faerie face on cardstock and gave her a tangle of tresses, some of which have been zentangled. Alina, (the name I have given this faerie) was  looking too stark against the background so I lifted her tones using Lyra Aquarelles.
 

 

 

I don't know what I was thinking of when I outlined the face in black!!!! Just got carried away... anyway the jawline had to be softened. This was done using a blend of Picket Fence Distress Stain and the Aquarelles.
 


Before attaching the piece to the canvas board, I sprayed with a fixative. Alina's headpiece was beaded and finished with a metallic flower embellishment (Tim Holtz). This was coloured using 3D stamping paint. The other metal pieces on the canvas were also coloured the same way.



To complete Alina's coiffure I added metallic yarn, a piece from a Christmas decoration and 3D Stamping Paint to suggest movement and to give an extra pop of colour.


The outside edge  of the canvas was painted with the 3d stamping paint as well.

Thank you for stopping by and for leaving encouraging comments. these are truly appreciated.
Cheers, Di.

13 comments:

  1. Wow, wow & wow Di...Alina is just magical!!
    A beautiful page no doubt, & marvellous drawing & zentangling & embellishing...superb work! Thank you for playing along with us at ARTastic!

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  2. Di this is totally delightful! I really like the moodiness you have behind your beautiful faerie as well as the super duper beading and detail.
    Maybe a wall of her friends now?
    Thank you for joining in at ARTastic this month!

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  3. Love the headpiece detail very original.

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  4. WOW! Di this is just totally fabulous. The detail is amazing.

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  5. And it is a wow from me too! The background you created is wonderful and I love your drawing and the way you have coloured it in is just fantastic. Love this. Hugs, Anne x

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  6. Wow (yes, me too!) - this is a stunner. That glorious shimmery background and the fabulous Zentangled hair - just brilliant!
    Alison x

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  7. and another Wow from me - spectacular work Di. I adore how you have done her hair - so creative and effective. Give yourself a huge pat on the back - this one is amazing!

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  9. Wow Di, this is awesome... a real piece of art....I am amazed about all the different techniques you have used and how fantastic it all looks when put together... Love it!!! Thank you for playing along with our challenge at ARTastic :)

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  10. Very whimsy and yet dark all at the same time. Great ARTastic entry.

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  11. This is beautiful Di, well done.

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  12. This is amazing, what a totally original, technique filled piece of art! Thanks for submitting to the Artastic challenge this month!

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  13. WOW!!! Fantastic piece of art. Great take on the challenge. Thanks for plying with us at ARTastic.

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