29 faces may 27 and 28

heya guys, i started my roster today and have every second monday off which i must say is just lovely :) i shouldve been making stock for the market but got a bit side tracked catching up on faces which is much more fun.........
the above i splashed watercolors onto watercolor paper which got bit dark looking....then i splashed gesso to lighten it up abit...i liked how it looked like bubbles so decided on a mermaid with long flowy locks :] ive used a combination of ws crayons and peerless watercolors....

this one is done on a sanded tissuebox...... spray or dampen tissue card then sand lightly with a light sandpaper [ if you use course or put too much water on you will sand chunks out which sometimes i dont mind]. i block out face and body with gesso and then paint...

this little miss has a red nose....so many people sick with colds and flu at the moment....the bugs just seem to get nastier each year.....

thanks for all your well wishes and comments too, my back is improved but i cant sit for too long.....

29 faces may 26

little miss geisha sun .....

my attempt at a geisha...

i really admire those beautiful paintings that capture the images with such simple brush strokes...

i made ths one using a sanded tissue box........ such a beautiful design.

felt like id been hit by a truck this morning...hopefully tomorrow will be better...

Lucys 21st present...

Over the years, i have always liked to make the girls something each for their b'days or Christmas.... sometimes i run out of time but i gave this art journal pencil case to luce for her 21st as i knew she really liked charlies one......
this one was big, A4 size and made it more lucy by adding lots of different fabrics, denim, suede, sari silks, scraps from her quilt, what ever i could my hands on..... i did some free motioning and added some quilt wadding so its quite padded...

Ive used horsehair canvas on the inside :) i love its lineny look...
it took me forever to remember how i made the gusseted plastic pocket and went thru 3 lots of plastic :(
but at the last minute i figured out a way although its still different to Charlies...go figure !!

i got the binding on and then hand sewed all around the binding at the school market the night before her b'day...:)

double pocket for papers and journal....









luce LOVED it :)

i need to make me one now.....

29 faces may 24 and 25

Little Miss ???

i missed posting yesterday as my back was too sore to sit and paint or sit at the computer for long...I've been to the chiro tonight[i seem to live there lately]and feel much better....

Little Miss Piggy-Wiggins

i cant believe this is nearly over.....its flown and has not only been a fantastic learning exercise but also good discipline to find time to make something every day.....and ive met some new bloggers:)
i had a play around with my new peerless watercolors for this lil gal....they came in the post , a wonderful surprise from the lovely and very generous Lynne....the colors are really vibrant, im looking forward to more playing:)
i will have to have a major catch up of tags as i dont just seem to be able to fit the two in.......

29 faces..may 22 and 23

Presenting Little Misses Nellie and Melba...



thanks for all the lovely comments too ,my inbox is exploding and i'll have a big catch up on the weekend :)

29 faces may 21

funny little thing isnt she ?!!

29 faces....may 20

back again with a quickie post....

collaged background with gesso and oil pastels...
face is done with water soluble crayons...xx