It is very exciting to have my art being exhibited at Oh So Good Cafe.
I thought I'd share a bit of what goes into creating a mixed media piece,
and then blogging about it.
I have hundreds {honestly, thousands I'm sure}
of pictures that I take for blogging
that never actually make it onto my blog.
Sometimes, I simply didn't have the time
to get a blog post ready
{it takes a good chunk of time}
and quite frankly,
sometimes,
what seemed like a great idea one day,
just didn't have the same appeal the next day.
A lot of the first steps happen in my thoughts
{I often lay in bed seeing images of what I could create ...
oh! if i could just snapshot those paintings in my brain!}
I do a lot of thinking before I start a piece.
And then I...
I sketch it out,
play with it,
do background work,
and layering,
drying time {which I usually rush along with dryer},
paint, paint and more paint!
I often add watercolour or ink
as one of my top layers,
I highlight with a white pen or marker,
I create shadows,
splatter paint {on purpose}
and sometimes,
I doodle at the very end.
I nearly always I take pictures,
{alone, or with help from my man}
And then, sometimes, I blog about it.
Here is a peak, taken from various paintings:
{drawing stage of a watercolour}
{first layer of mixed media, drying paint}
{collage, more paint, stamping, spraying, dripping, adding wash tape ... I'm almost always on the floor by now}
{another background in process}
{inks for one of the top layers}
{photo shoot}
{Tim, helping me out}
{me, taking some pics}
Stay tuned! I am planning to soon blog about some
useful background-making supplies!
Silvia
