A realistic eye made using inktense pencils, watercolour paints and pens..
Category: Lifebook 2014
lifebook lesson 26 art page – She’s not happy..
In this lesson we had to draw a realistic face using graphite and charcoal, I used a photo of Beyonce..
Lifebook art project – Be true to you
I can’t believe we are nearly halfway through the Lifebook 2014 lessons, I started in late March having never had an art lesson or drawn a face before and I’m amazed at how much we’ve all learnt. The lady below was inspired by Christina Aguilera in the “Lady Marmalade’ music video, her hair and make-up.
Lifebook – Spray inks, modelling paste, stags and afros
This was a lifebook lesson about using patterns in mixed media artwork, we had to create a stag, I then made another one in my art journal featuring a man. I used modelling paste for the first time, its a lovely shimmery, mother of pearl colour.
Lifebook – Freedom Flowers and sketchy self-portrait
I wasn’t going to post this picture as we had to make a sketchy portrait of ourselves as part of the lifebook class. But I decided to be brave.. it doesn’t really look much like me as I didn’t look in the mirror when I made it..lol :P The class was by the lovely jennibellie…
Lifebook – spray inks and watersoluble crayon
This was a wonderful lesson called Honouring Your Inner World with Serena Bridgeman, I pretty much just followed the lesson with this one, (not something I usually do) as the imagery was so beautiful. Blending and shading with the water-soluble crayon was a bit of a challenge and took many many thin layers mixed with…
Limited colour palette – Scary Vampire Woman
This Lifebook 2014 class required us to use a limited colour palette, I used 3 colours of acrylic paint on some pretty cheap watercolour paper from The Works… the paper started flaking off after a few layers so will be sticking to the Langton paper for heavily layered work. I blended the acrylics using both…
Lifebook – Honouring Your Inner World
I LOVED making this, it was soo soothing and relaxing, I used complimentary colours and handmade stencils for the background and sketched the seated figure with charcoal. I also got to use my new neocolor II watercolour crayons.. :) This picture makes me want to climb inside the painting and sit cross-legged whilst doing breathing…
Lifebook – In the moment
In this lesson we had to find all sorts of mark making tools from around the house and use them to make a layered abstract background. I used a sanding tool, some skewers, a crochet doily, a square metal tube, some lace and various other odds and ends. It felt very freeing to create with…
Lifebook – Quirky Animals
In this Lifebook lesson we had to choose animals to represent how we were feeling, and then make a quirky totem with them. My animals are bird = free, cat = relaxed, shrew = excited, Elephant = I wanted a pedicure :) Sloth = I wanted to wash my hair…
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