In one of the last class messages, Christy gave us permission to go in our own direction and I immediately set to work on this piece.
I wanted her to be surrounded in buildings
and for her colors to blend in and suit her environment to such a degree that she appears completely at home and in her element.
Did anyone notice what the background was made of? I took all my years-old, half-filled cardstock sticker sheets from Scenic Route and glued them down with Mod Podge. They were a terrific textural and graphic background to build from. I also used a few scraps of patterened paper (hiding under all that paint) - my favorite being the piece with the hole cut out in the top right corner. It created a clock tower-esque image that felt very at home in my cityscape. To see it properly click on the top picture, at a distance it just looks like a white circular rub-on.
The quote is from Kurt Cobain
This is my entry into Gauche Alchemy's 'Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Style' challenge to use paint on top of patterned paper.
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21 comments:
Nicole, I LOVE this. So very you, and yet I can see that you've learned some new skills from your class, and you really did hit the nail on the head with the description. I esp. love the quote and her hair :D I entered the contest on Christy's blog to win a free class seat, but I think I'm going to register for it anyway. Thank you for the inspiration - as always!
Oh if only you could have seen the YES (complete with fist punch) I just did in my seat and that was before I saw you are entering it in the GA challenge. Best one yet. OMG Nicole - love it completely!
your project is fantastic. but that quote is amazing. tfs.
this is just such an amazing work of art! Hugs Juls
Wow! Really LOVE this!
I am seriously lovin' this art ... and so thrilled to see you making it.
WOW this is amzing !!!! this is my favourite quote, I actually have it on one of my journal pages, Kurt is so right. Love your background and this piece of art is just so stunning, loving this style
I LOVE THIS!!!!! First, that is my fave quote...though I use a slightly different one. But the colors (you know I love your use of color), the background...everything is just amazing! It is absolutely something I would hang in my house. Amazing. For real. :)
I think your instructions infer a higher level of base understanding than I have.
What a powerful quote. You made a really evocative page using it. I'm off to check out the challenge you entered it in ...
This is such a beautiful piece- so vibrant and full of energy! I would love to be able to create like this but it eludes me- mine always come out looking like soup! Wonderful work Nicole :)
Totally stunning! I love everything about it!
That is one GORGEOUS piece!
I found you through WhipperBerry. I love this. I love all the depth and texture. Such an interesting piece!
Love this! You are AMAZING!
I wanted to let you know we featured this on WhipperBerry today. I also wanted to thank you deeply for linking up! This was my absolute favorite thing I saw this weekend. It made my heart sing. You have a talent that is so special. I wish I had this peice in my home, honestly!! Come grab a featured button if you would like!
This is truly a masterpiece Nicole. Just jaw-dropping goodness.
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Gauche Alchemy!
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