for my 5th attempt at a face i thought go big or go home right? the canvas is 5ft x 4 ft.
i have had this canvas in my studio unfinished for a while (and i really didnt like it) so i thought i couldnt make it worse right? by far my single most powerful artistic moment was when i was done writing the word "fearless" across the bottom. she is not perfect and i love her for it!
i figured i might as well turn the camera on and record my progress. i wasnt recording to teach or to demo, or show any techniques because i am learning myself. i just recorded my progress in real life...belly rolls, back fat, phone calls and conversations with my kids. it is what my real life looks like.
i will list all of the supplies, printouts i used as guides i found on pinterest and colors i used. again i am still learning so take that for what its worth, lol!
from start to finish she took about 8 hours (over 2 days) to complete on the prepainted background. the time-lapse video is about 32 minutes long.
{music by kyrsyn pixton}
many of you commented on my facebook page the other day, that she looks like me or like an older mckenna...i can see that and i guess subliminally we paint what we love. mckenna loved the idea that it might be her so we braided her hair and she posed for a photo next to her.
cole commented as i was taking pictures after i finished "wow mom, she is better than the Mona Lisa!" gotta love that kid, lol!
the fact that my family is proud of my art and my growth and they share that with me is the most amazing gift in the world.
list of supplies used:
- LYRA water soluable graphite pencil
- charcoal pencil
- GOLDEN titan buff fluid acrylic paint
- gesso
- GOLDEN quinacridone nickel azo gold
- GOLDEN raw umber fluid acrylic paint
- GOLDEN burnt sienna fluid acrylic paint
- GOLDEN burnt umber light fluid acrylic paint
- GOLDEN carbon black fluid acrylic paint
- GOLDEN teal fluid acrylic paint
- GOLDEN titanium white fluid acrylic paint
- NEOCOLOR ll olive brown 039
- NEOCOLOR ll raw umber 049
- NEOCOLOR ll silver grey 002
- NEOCOLOR llruby red 280
- NEOCOLOR ll greyish black 008
- NEOCOLOR ll gold 499
- NEOCOLOR ll light lemon yello 241
- NEOCOLOR ll white 001
- NEOCOLOR ll burnt sienna 069
- 1" flat wash brush
- 1/2" flat was brush
- #2 fineliner
- baby wipes
- via pinterest for the eyes
- via pinterest for the mouth
- via pinterest for the hair
