After sponging the face through the mask in Cobalt Blue archival ink, I worked in several shades of Adirondack and Distress Ink blues and turquoises, to build up colour and depth. I stamped the feather repeatedly to create the impression of hair.
I added some more faint masked patterns on the bottom of the panel, before adding a stamped trio of peacock feathers from the same stamp set and the word Beauty from Artistic Expressions set, I added some shading to the feathers with Prismacolour pencils. Before matting and layering on two colours of blending card, I added a skeleton leaf around two corners of the panel and a little die cut butterfly image.
I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine. It has certainly made me feel more energetic which is a good job as the weeds in our garden have gone mad! The little vegetable plants are growing too though, which is always lovely to see.
Have a great weekend.
Elaine
That's an amazing idea & I love your skeleton leaf framing - not easy getting those to fold so neatly without cracking. The butterfly is a real gem & the effect of those peacock feather stamps to create the hair just so realistic & reminscent of the feathered on the face style. The texture effect of the peacock stamping in the background adds lovely depth too.
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What an awesome work, love the blue color palette.
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of that gorgeous mask and the stamps Elaine. It's another beautiful piece of work.
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Lesley Xx