Now, the fun part of the post is all the colors I have been adding to this canvas, which has been on my table for quite a while. There is a video of it coming soon, hopefully ;o)
WIP. This is how she started:
This is in the middle of the process, when I noticed one of her eyes was off kilter, and she was not looking at me directly. I fixed it and also was not happy with the hair, but got stuck and had no idea where to go....
So I decided to play with a couple of ideas and elements. Different hairline, washes and I was very tempted to paint a bird....
I am much happier with it now. She is looking directly at your eye; I like the halo, but still feel I'm not done. I will keep playing for a little while longer.
45 comments:
She is lookinf fabuolous Martha, I will look forward to seeing her finished in the video:)
Oooh, she started so eerie! I love where she ended up.
Rinda
the halo was a wonderful touch! also, i love all the texture and patterns in the background. so nice!!
The halo is really nice, and I love the colours you used! Have a wonderful day!
Amazing how you started out and ended up. I do like her look. Blessings, Janet PPF
She looks great Martha. Nice colors too. Yes, I know what you mean about the "stress" with the election. Ayeeeee!
Love the process you went through. Sometimes we have to walk away from a painting for a bit and come back later and see it in a different light. I like her.. :)
I really like this at every stage... and will be interested to see what it becomes... it does look like it could stand as it is...xx
Mem! Great to see you! Thanks for visiting and say hi to your mom for me :o)
Ayyeeee is right ;o.
Thanks Sandra!
Lovely outcomes. HPPF!
Wow I love seeing the process! She turned out beautiful!
I really like how this is turning out - the colours are wonderful - it has a lovely impressionist feel to the background.
What a transformation! I loved where she started but was blown away to see her transformed! Happy PPF!
Beautiful! Love all the different colours! Looking forward to the video!
Quite the transformation! She is beautiful, the halo makes her iconic! HPPF!
she's beautiful and i love that you showed us how she became so lovely,
Thank you for sharing your process with this painting. She is beautiful and I love her halo. The bird is a perfect companion. Happy PPF!
She's looking great. I like the changes you've made. The background colors and textures give it some really nice depth.
Cool to watch your progress and process. She looks wonderful.. did the bird fly away?
Martha, I loved the step by step process you made in this beautiful painting. I like everything about it. As to the election, the results were very upsetting to me and all the people I know and love. My area wanted the US to return to its roots and to the 3 definite divisions of government: executive, judicial, and legislative. The lines have blurred. However, we are told to pray for our leaders, so it is important to pray for the president that he will make godly decisions.
Thank you for sharing the process Martha and am sure it will be fab when complete, but I did love the little bird on her shoulder. Happy PPF, Annette x
process is always great to see. . .I learn so much. looking forward to the video!
cheers, dana
Love, love, love seeing the process of this painting! Wow!
Now I see how you develop such rich colors and textures. Love the patterns in the background, too.
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
I like seeing her progess and how you changed your mind for an even better idea. Isn't the artful journey fun!? Beautiful. Happy PPF
Martha, I love her! I think it's so cool seeing the different stages of your paintings! The first picture, with all the different colors, I think is excellent! You could have left her that way! Hugs ;o)
she looks wonderful-almost Frida Kahlo-like! Happy PPF!
SHe has turned into something really wonderful. She looks very grounded and wise.
My husband says that of each painting hehehe But I can't leave the thing along in that first stage! I just can't :oP ;oD
I love seeing the underpainting and gorgeous use of color! Happy PPF!
It's great to see how she progressed through these stages. Happy PPF!
She look really sweet! And I love her eyes. :)
Ooooh! I like her very much! Love to see pics of paintings in progress. Happy PPF
All the textures here are amazing and I love the transition of your work!
So lovely! =) and I love to see all the details in the background! so lovely with the bird and also the halo! :)
I love the underpainting and her halo! You've done a wonderful job here and I love seeing your works in progress, thank you for sharing! You are an inspiration, xoxo
Love the halo and her wonderful shirt, but tell me, where is the bird going ;) Thank you so much for showing the progress...I totally love that ♥
Beautiful face and skin tones! Love the colors, and the process, too. Like you, I like to keep politics out of my art blog, but I will say one thing, and that is: I suspect the results will not be nearly as bad as you may have heard. So let's all make tons of art and be kind to each other. :)
Hi Martha, I really love all the colors and changes. So much fun to see. The background squares are so textured, how did you do that? Is it acrylic, but with a thickener?
I love her halo too!
-and the swirling textures (top right) are gorgeous :D
Yes Gloria, thanks, it is a texture medium to add volume.
It is in the video but the video site and my browser have been fighting. I hope to fix that today and post it here finally :o)
She is beautiful. I love the colours - she looks so serene. Thank you for sharing the wip pics. I love seeing how it evolved x
Beautiful! ~ very well done ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
She is beautiful!
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