Good Day everyone! I just wanted to thank you all again for coming by and especially for your kind and supportive comments. You all have stirred up warms fuzzies inside my heart! I feel more hopeful, like I can do it. That I can be an artist that creates art that others would like enough to buy! That’s big for me, so THANK YOU!! Warm hugs for you all!
This is my new girl above, like her? I just don’t know what I was thinking but this is what came out. I think of her as being spiritual thus the halo. I had one heck of a time with her face. I couldn’t use my colored pencils for some reason (I’m learning here!) and so I pulled out the charcoal, no go, then the marker but that was too harsh so here came the charcoal again. Finally I got her to where I liked her. I will have her up on my Etsy shop soon! Think I should??
Soon I will be getting a cd on how to blend faces from Suzi Blu. I can’t wait till it comes out. In the mean time I’ll be relying on a new book on acrylics I ordered the other day, I’ll get it tomorrow, yeah!
This is just a background right now. I don’t know what I want to do with it yet. But I love it where it is now finally. I struggled with this as I experimented with different techniques with water bottles, paper towels, and plastic wrap in hand. I finally pulled my brayer out and it solved the problem and made it complete. I couldn’t even tell you how many layers I put on there!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
New Girl!
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I love the little girl, the simplicity is wonderful even though I know her creation was anything but simple.
ReplyDeleteI see a bright yellow daisy on your background. :-)
Thank you for stopping by.
Oh, this is an absolutely gorgeous piece of work. I know it took a while to get her how you wanted her but the final result was well worth all the effort.
ReplyDeleteI love your background too. I look forward to seeing what you finally decide to do with it. :)
Hi Dragonfly,
ReplyDeleteYour new gal is adorable, her expression is so soulful...you are really good at conveying expressions on your girls...
As for the background, its such a vivid, rich blend of colours...it reminds me of a wardrobe I painted many years ago for my daughter. I did the background in similar hues, and then with decoupage I pasted mermaids, King Neptune, and underwater amphoras all over it.
Maybe a mermaid is called for here too?
So cute, i like the halo.. i use more that hehe in my paintings.. , cute blog.. i wil be visiting you.., thanks about your comments..
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lunara..
I love her. You are doing great work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job you did on the girl.Her face is lovely..The background you did is wonderful..love the colors..Very soothing.
ReplyDeleteSome nice work on here, really love the collage stuff further down too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments :)
Hi Dinah, your little girl is lovely. I was on a drive today and was looking around at the nice blue sky and mountains by the Columbia River and was thinking what spirits were around today. And now I found one that you created. God works in misterious ways. Love Elaine Cooke
ReplyDeleteGreat painting! I love her eyes, looks like she is in deep thought.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pieces!!! I think the Best part of Anything is the Learning!! Have a happy day sweetie!!hughugs
ReplyDeleteHi. Thanks for stopping by my blog!!
ReplyDeleteYour girl is so beautiful. I really like her!!
One of the lady's on my blog roll, Fine Artist, is a wonderful artist as well....shes a teacher and she posts her work sometimes. You should check her out. Shes also a very sweet lady.
pearl,
ReplyDeletesend me her link and i'll go check her out!
I love how expressive your art is! the hard work on your angelic girls face was worth it in the end she has a very etherial look to her.
ReplyDeletehey wow - you´re an artist! Just wanted to thank you for your comment! This colors just tell me SPRING SPRING SPRING *lol*
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
Britta
love your new girl!! thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeletegr femmy
Love the face of the girl, she really looks divine and serene. The halo is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my blog...it's nice to "meet" you!! You are such a talented artist!! I look forward to browsing your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis look really beautiful!!! I am coming back to see more of your artwork!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my place and leaving me a comment. I like your girl, especially her feminine shape.
ReplyDeletebeautiful backgrond !!!
ReplyDeleteWOW, what a fantastic blog you have here! This is what I call real art, you are SO talented!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for stopping by the Tag You're It challenge blog, hope to see you taking part maybe? :)
I like your girlie and your background. I didn't realize that Suzi Blu had a video about blending faces. I will definately have to look into that. I love her work. Hang in there and keep learning as much as you can. I am a new artist and can totally relate to you!!!- Shonna
ReplyDeleteHi Dinah,
ReplyDeleteLove your art! You do wonderful paintings and mixed media.
Thanks for visiting me.
Hugs,
Donna
Wow...wonderful colors!!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thanks for your visits and I also wanted to check out your site. You do beautiful things here. I'm be back again.
Junie
Hi there! Thanks for visiting me. I hope you'll come again...you're always welcome.
ReplyDeleteI've sure enjoyed my visit here. So much "eye candy". I love the new girl! I'll be back.
Hugs!
Kat
Your little girl is soo lovely, Dinah! Wonderful art on your blog! :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me.
Hugs,Viola
Nice work! I'm so glad my girls didn't make you jump on your chair - rats make fabulous pets. They're intelligent, affectionate and very, very funny :-)
ReplyDeletereally beautiful work! thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment!:0)
ReplyDeleteHi Dinah, just came by to say thank you for visiting me and leaving a comment. I like your little sable-haired girl...reminds me of the charcoals from the early 60/s called "big eyed children"...she's lovely
ReplyDeleteSandi
Hey I really like the New Girl. You're very talented and I'll definitely be back to see more of what you have! :) (One day I'd love to be an artist, but for now I'm sticking to photography)
ReplyDeleteHey :) I love your girl! To me, she is glowing! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting me! :)
Mere
Dinah, thanks for visiting my blog and leaving lovely comments re: Garden Fairy' Gothic Arch!
ReplyDeleteLots of stunning art on your blog!
JudyNZ
your new girl is adorable. great job! i'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the blue background. i can imagine all kinds of happy endings!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog! Your girl is wonderful. I love the colours!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for commenting on my blog. Your artwork is fabulous. I shall be back to see more. x
ReplyDeleteyour little girl is lovely
ReplyDeleteI love your new girl! You are most talented and I enjoyed my visit. Thank you for visiting I hope you drop by again, I know I will...Linda
ReplyDeleteShe is wonderful! I especially love her sweet little mouth!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I love the background of the blue one!!!
Hi, Thanks for visiting my space and for the kind comments! Your art is amazing! The face of your halo girl is beautiful and her eyes have so much depth to them! I like the recycled art too! :) You are a truly gifted artist! ~Rhonda
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely comment on my blog! To answer your question, I picked up my sketchbook at a local independent art supply store (Gale's Florist... but they sell much more than flowers) for only about 8$. It's brand is a 'Montval'.
ReplyDeleteYay, someone I don't know visited my blog and left a comment! Thanks. I like your girl with the halo. It feels like a light is shining behind the piece.
ReplyDeleteShe is lovely and you are very talented. Forge on girl!
ReplyDeleteHeres the link you requested:
ReplyDeletehttp://fineartist.blogspot.com/
Your work is wonderful, I love this girl and also the house on the hill further down your blog. You have a wonderful style
ReplyDeleteHi Dinah, thanks for your visit. I love your work, your new girl is wonderful and yes, I think you should list her in your ETSY shop.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I really love your artwork. You should definitely put your new one in your shop!! Good luck with your Etsy store. Thanks for stopping by my place! Come back soon. :o)
ReplyDeleteI like the new girl a lot, but that bluey-greeny background has really captured my imagination! Can't wait to see what you do with it. :) ~M~
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog, Love when people leave comments, It always leads me back to their Wonderful Blogs..... I Love meeting new artist! Love your Mixed Media Paintings.... Such a Sweet Face on this girl~ Love Her Eyes.....
cheryl
Thanks for your frequent visits to my site. Love the halo around you girl. Experimenting with different techniques always leads to something wonderful! Hugs***Renea
ReplyDeleteYour new girl is so sweet...I love her face! I can't wait to see what you do with your beautiful background!
ReplyDelete~Kelli
I enjoyed looking through your blog. I like you art, the first thing I noticed was an emotion was conveyed. Like the color choices too! Thanks for stopping by mine.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see the finished artwork! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, your work looks great!!
ReplyDeleteShe's a real doll! I love the blue background too. I need the Suzi Blu video too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! She's lovely. I adore your style, it's so whimsical yet grounded. Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY to you and your son!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that he is feeling better. I had a scare last week with my daughter....she too, had a temp of 103.5. I did the motrin, the tylynol and the bath...not until way later, did she break the temp.
I was so worried and so very scared. I called urgent care and said I did all the things I could possibly do. I asked should I bring her in, they replied, no. It is not an emergency.
Thank goodness it came down. I am glad to hear that your son is now doing well.
Blessings,
~Tonya
I love your new girl. Your work is beautiful. I'm going to head on over to your etsy shop!
ReplyDeletelovely new girl! :)
ReplyDeletehave a nice week and come again whenever you feel like it! :)
big kiss from Portugal
I love her face! So pretty and serene!
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