Work has been crazy, and some family crises have conspired to keep me away from my art.
This piece is purely experimental. I have become very curious about blending techniques. I spent a lot of time trying different media... my tombows mostly, and realized I had made a big error. I was on mixed media paper!
The tombows were too wet, and pilled the surface of the paper. So, my next try (all on scrap, not on the finished piece) was to try blending colors of Sakura Gelly Roll Glaze pens. Some of the beads came out very well, to my eye... others, not so much. The medallions, well, an experiment, as I said.
It took me ages, because of the extended drying time of the glaze pens, but that same extended open time allowed for some lovely blending. It's tricky though, because the pens are not their true color until they are completely dry. I was trying for a lapis lazuli look, one of my favorite stones.
I wanted this to look like a broken necklace, tossed on a tray. I didn't leave enough border to give the tray an interesting edge.
Robin was kind enough to take this into Photoshop and brighten it up a little. I think this version looks a bit more dimensional.
This piece taught me a lot... about glaze pens, about paper, about shading... so to me, the results don't much matter. I thought I would post it, so that you could see.
It is approximately 8 x 10. I used all different sizes of Pigma Microns, and a Graphic #1.
The beads are 3 colors of Sakura Gelly Roll glaze pens... and 2 different silvers.
Hope you enjoy! I'm headed to the art store tomorrow for watercolor paper.
Here's to an early Spring!
Beth
This is beautiful, you really accomplished the discarded necklace look. The brilliance of the blue is so mesmerizing, I really love this piece. The beads look nicely shaded overall, very dimmensional. What kind f paper are you using now? Keep up the inspiring work, and I hope your family is well.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words. The dimensionality and that "tossed" look are exactly what I was working for. The papers I use now are all mixed media.. this was done on Canson XL Mixed Media. It pilled under the extended open time and if I worked it too much... it shows especially in the centers of the medallions. So, I'm going to get some good watercolor paper and ink on that, so I can introduce color with "wetter" media, like my tombows or watercolor paints.
DeleteI so appreciate your comments. They always make me feel good, yet they are insightful and helpful at the same time. Thanks! I very much admire your free spirited art, and the way you experiment with so many different styles and media.
My family is well, and I hope the same is true of yours.
Beth
Wow! That is just gorgeous! I'm a novice myself and have always considered myself very un-artistic. But, with Zentangle I can pretend to be an artist.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa. I'm pretending right along with you. lol
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