Kylie's lesson in week 5 of Life Book was both inspirational and so much fun!
It took me 6 days to complete it and I definitely had some moments in which I wanted to rip it apart and throw it away, but I just put it away for the day and picked it up the next.
I tried to make sure that I did something on it everyday.
It started with a tissue paper and scrapbook paper collage, a layer of gesso and a layer of watered down pink acrylic paint, then a watered down layer of brown acrylic paint.
Next, I started working on the background.
These are a selection of words that I feel describe me.
It took me 6 days to complete it and I definitely had some moments in which I wanted to rip it apart and throw it away, but I just put it away for the day and picked it up the next.
I tried to make sure that I did something on it everyday.
It started with a tissue paper and scrapbook paper collage, a layer of gesso and a layer of watered down pink acrylic paint, then a watered down layer of brown acrylic paint.
Next, I started working on the background.
These are a selection of words that I feel describe me.
I worked on clothing and color a wee bit and totally messed up my own teeth!
And finally I reached a point where I was pretty happy with my project!
I was not super happy with the paper I used underneath the face, it ended up being a lined scrapbook paper and I hadn't realized that until after I got the photo transfer of the face down, but oh well.
And, while I was burnishing the photo transfer it started to peel! Oh no!
I just went with it though.
After I finished burnishing the transfer I still had to shade it in and add some color and while it is not perfect, I really ended up liking this project! It was a really great learning experience, it inspired me, gave me a hundred more ideas, and I think that photo transfers are going to become one of my most favorite new techniques!
Yes indeedy!
I love all the layering! I recently started art journaling but haven't felt like sharing my pages online {yet} so it's inspiring to see what other people are making.
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Isn't art journaling just the most fun!?
Michelle, its great to see how the image develops and it was well worth seeing it through to the end. Blessings, Amanda
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