Here are a couple of backgrounds I painted for this class. I was experimenting with colors. Of course, there will be much more to add when the face is done.





The top image was painted using a titanium white (golden paints) mixed with an adirondack reinker (pink sherbert) with acrylic glazing liquid (golden paints) added in. I painted the outer edges with a touch of Paynes Grey (golden paints) mixed with acrylic glazing liquid. I then softened the edges by using a damp paper towel and feathering the colors out. I then used sequin waste to create the texture using Metallic Olive Green (Lumiere). I tamped a paper towel over the wet met olive green, sprayed it with water and then touched other parts of the color around the canvas.

The other canvas was painted using a mix of titanium white, quinacridone nickel azo gold, and acrylic glazing liquid (all golden products). I then smooshed some cobalt blue onto the background and wiped off with damp paper towel. I then painted some of the quin nickel azo gold onto a handmade stamp and stamped around the canvas. After that I used titanium white painted on another stamp and stamped again over the canvas. I added some texture by adding circular images which were rubbed with a damp paper towel. Finally using Payne's grey I added more texture by patting paint through sequin waste onto the canvas.

This is the class I have been taking with Paulette Insall. Here are some of the sketches I have made of eyes, noses, and mouths.



Here is an entire face with hair. My other faces have no hair because I would like to vary the styles as needed.

I am taking Paulette Insall's All About Faces class which is a lot of fun. I have been spending my time drawing faces, noses, mouths, and eyes. Drawing them individually hasn't been a problem but putting them all together has been. I am a perfectionist when it comes to my art. I would post some images but they are all bald right now :).

I have been woefully remise in updating my blog because I am working diligently on changing my website which is a job in itself. Anyway, I'll be posting some things soon so do drop by again and check out the new look of my website: www.artsychix.com.

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