Shells' Sunday Snippets

Sunday Snippets (started by {tinniegirl}) - My week in photos... A collection of photos from your week. No need for words. Let the pictures tell your story.


29 Faces in September 2014

New Painting

Here's my latest painting - I'm not sure if it's finished yet - deciding whether I should outline the stencilled area with black. What do you think?  I'm lacking a lot of confidence lately when it comes to my paintings...Are they good enough to exhibit?

Here's the painting with my stencil on it:

Here's the different layers - as you can see it started out as a landscape painting....

If you're like me and trying to get your mojo back then try these:

1.  Flora Bowley's Boot Camp - it's free and it's aimed at reinvigorating your creativity - and there's a giveaway to her e-course!

2.  Tracy Verdugo is giving away some places on her e-course too!

3. Into drawing faces/portraits - the 29 Faces Sept 2014 starts on Sept 1st.

Have fun!!

Feathers

Feathers - 24 of 29 Faces - created on Watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils, acrylics, paint pens with gelli print feather headdress and clothes.

I'm thinking of creating a girl for the Beverley Art Exhibition in April but which one?  Thoughts?

Blondie

Blondie - 23 of 29 Faces...6 more to go in 3 days......

Created on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils, acrylics, paint pens and gelli plate prints for hair and clothes.

I won't be able to get 29 faces created in 29 days but will continue on over the weekend until I do.... and then we'll have a poll to see which one is your favourite.  :D

Blue Hair 29 Faces

Blue Hair - 22 of 29 Faces

Created on Watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils, acrylics, paint pens, gelli plate background and gelli print hair and clothes.

Pirate on Day 16

Day 16 of 29 Faces and I created a Pirate lady with gelli print headscarf on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils and acrylics.

Who will appear next?

Day 14 and 15 29 Faces

Day 14 - created on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils and acrylics.

Day 15 - created on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils, acrylics, paint pens and gelli prints.

I'm really loving this series of gelli print girls/ladies and I already have some ideas for more:

Days 12 and 13 29 Faces

Day 12 I created during Karen Milstein's Simply Painting Faces class using new techniques for me.  I didn't achieve Karen's messy look but she turned out ok.

Day 13 I created on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons/pencils, paint pens with gelli print hat and clothes.

I found a photo on Pinterest of Ava Gardner wearing this big black hat so I used her hat and clothes as inspiration for my lady.

PS  Do you love creating gelli prints?  Want a place to discuss gelli printing?  To show off your work?  Share your ideas? Discuss the pros and cons of different paints/paper/plates/tools etc?  Get some great ideas on what to do with the thousands of prints you have created?

Then I would love you to join me at the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group.

Whimsy Day 10 and 11 for 29 Faces

So I tried to do a little whimsy for days 10 and 11 of 29 faces....yeah...I'm not sure.....

Day 10 and 11 - Watercolour paper and crayons, gelli print and and paint pens.

29 Faces Day 7, 8 and 9

Day 7 - I tried some new techniques and new tools combining pastels, watercolour crayons, watercolour pencils, gesso, acrylics, paint pens...

Day 8 - I decided to collage gelli print to the girl for a headscarf as I couldn't decide on hair.

Day 9 I decided to collage a gelli print on as hair and a headband too.

I have been trying different watercolour papers and some can with stand more layers and acrylic paint better than others....

29 Faces Day 6 Christie

Christie is named after an artist friend who likes to zentangle and draw faces too.

I created her on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons, acrylics, paint pen and inktense pencils.

29 Faces Days 4 and 5

Days 4 and 5 I created on watercolour paper with watercolour crayons and acrylic paint using the gelli plate for the background print (scrunched wax paper technique).

Day 4:

Day 5:

I haven't been feeling too well over the last couple of days and it shows in my art.  Though playing with my gelli plate yesterday cheered me and I'll show you those results tomorrow.

29 Faces Days 2 and 3

Day 2 face - I created using watercolour paper with acrylic and ink washes then covered in glad/saran wrap to dry.  Black paint pen for the face lines.

Day 3 - I created this face in a new art journal and the paper is not really suitable for watercolour crayons, I changed to a soft brush to avoid ruining the paper. Then I outlined the face in black paint pen.

29 Faces Challenge Day 1

Ayala Art started her 29 Faces Challenge yesterday and I created a face yesterday so I thought I'd join in on the challenge - to create a face per day using any size, style, technique, medium, material or surface.

I was so inspired by Tamara Laporte from Willowing's recent girl that I created my own.

I used watercolour paper and crayons, acrylic paints, inks, paint pens, and gelli printing.

Here's one I created last week....

Have a great weekend....