Friday 23 October 2015

PaperArtsy Theme 19: Faces

This fortnight's PaperArtsy topic is "Faces". [pulling a long face here...] I'm not very good at faces... I think, after watching several tutorials and taking a couple of online classes, I can get the proportions  right, but I struggle so much with shading and making the face look "real".


So, sometimes I just paint and see what comes out of it...


I started with a printed tissue paper.


Then I added some colour using the Distress Paints.


I used a couple of stamps to outline the face a bit.


Now it was time to start working on the face...


 I used a palette knife to apply the paint.


Then I highlighted the edges with a black Neocolor II pastel.


Finally, I added some text.


I scribbled the text with a silver pen. It catches light from certain angles - I like how it's almost invisible from other angles. It's not meant to be read, it's just an accent.


3 comments:

  1. I love this! The depth, texture and colour is superb and I love the scribbled text too! This is a beautiful piece of journal work. xx

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  2. Oh I love this. But why does it have to be real-looking. I love that you used a palette knife to start the features, and the yellow looks amazing. The crayon gives interesting colour and textures too!! ~ Leandra

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  3. I think this looks terrific,

    Lucy x

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