And now for something different...
I think I saw this technique accredited to Bernie Berlin on a site. You apply gesso over a magazine image, then draw in the general features and alter as you like, then paint. I think I'll use it for my "Fierce" swap over at swap-bot, because she looks fierce to me. I realized after I posted this the poor girl had no eyelashes lol so I went back and added them, but I don't think I'll repost the pict. You get the idea. I did one with pastels, too, but it's not done yet...I'm turning Rita Moreno into a fairy godmother...
This ATC is more colorful in real life. I used acrylics for the first time and did some cross-hatching. I call it "Abstract Self-Portrait." Yep, that's me. The two different eyes represent how I frequently see and interpret something one way, and then see the same thing a different way another time. I'm reaching for the moon because it's always been my favorite celestial body, and because it has such a strong pull on my biorhythms. My face is also very round in real life. The blues and reds are colors I love working with lately.
This is for a swap with a pocket theme. It's a little more like the ATCs I've done in the past. This was made from a library card pocket with the opening on the side - you can see the tag that is sticking out. I have another pocket ATC to post, too.
So lots of fun stuff going on. I'm spending too much money (and probably time) on art stuff, though. I get so excited to try different techniques and want to buy the supplies to try them. Tell me what techniques you like to use.
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