I was able to finish this painting this morning. I think I finally found the whimsy I was looking for when I started this project. It dove into a deeper level than I'd expected, but this morning I found myself returning to the bright colors and fantastical land that I find so appealing. And having completed this wonderful taster for the year-long class I was considering, I've decided that I will definitely be signing up for it. I'm so excited to start in January!
Here is the finished painting and below are a number of stages leading up to it.
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"The Many Layers of Frida" |
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I painted the hanging ornaments and added white accents to the thorns. |
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I added a reflection to the ornaments, darkened the canvas on the left of her cape, and added some whimsical dots to the side of her neck and head. |
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I added more whimsical dots and some flowers at the bottom of her cape. The flowers and dots are reminiscent of my early art work. Fun! I also added more yellow here and there. |
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I outlined the flowers and leaves with white. |
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I added stars. I kept staring at this piece knowing it was missing something and the stars were it! |
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This painting is magical!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, thank you! I'm excited to do more of this sort of thing come January! xoxo
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