Monday, April 16, 2012

funky girl & happy Monday!

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
Erich Fromm


Last night's play time.
A bit of collage for starters...
at this point, i rarely know what i'll be painting.

 

A quick little sketch...
At first i just wanted her to have curly hair,
but then it quickly became out of control. :-)


I usually sketch the outline on the canvas/collage with charcoal...


she seemed more sad than my sketch...


sometimes i mix the paint on my palette,
other times, i put the paint directly on the collage (as i did here)...


I kinda like the orange lips... 
  

having fun with the hair & gave her
a bit more of a smile...


added black, white, and a bit of detail
and there you have it.

Happy girl with funky hair & snazzy flowers. 


I use tissue paper for part of the collage
and i love how the fibres overlap.

Wishing you all a great week
filled with sunshine & lollipops. 
:-)

16 comments:

  1. She is great. I loved watching her come into existence. Have a wonderful week.

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  2. Pauline, she is fabulous, her hair and your colours!! It's a great piece full of character, love her!!

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  3. I really like to see the progress of the painting from the beginning. It's fascinating to see how different the final product turned out.

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  4. Pauline ~ she is just wonderful ~ very creative energy ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  5. Beautiful, Pauline!! :]
    These colors work so well together.
    She looks as if she is in "deep thought" with her happiness.
    God...!!! LOVE HER HAIR!!!!

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  6. Somebody buy that woman some hair straighteners!

    Glad I managed to stop by today, love the wild and wacky hair :)

    x

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  7. I love this page, especially the background. And your "hairy" girl is a treat.

    xoxo

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  8. There's a quote by Mark Twain that i love...
    I CAN LIVE FOR TWO MONTHS ON A GOOD COMPLIMENT. :-)
    I feel the same way whenever i read all your lovely comments. THANK YOU.

    April - YES! That's exactly what she is. :-)
    Nigel - SO good to see you here!! When are you gonna blog again? (still making art, i hope)...

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  9. She is beautiful...crazy hair and all!!!

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  10. Oh, what fun! I love seeing the process you went through from the sketch and collage to the finished product. She is wild and happy--yes!! Love it! :)

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  11. Thanks for posting progress pictures! I just started dabbling in painting and it's so helpful to see how you work! Love your work and your blog - your positive energy is great!

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  12. this was such fun to watch progress!! thank you ever so much for sharing your process and the "BEhind-the-scene" repartee!!

    I am always amazed at how ideas come in and the wild and amazing ways they come to Life.

    BEautimous!!!

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  13. I loved following your creative process, Pauline! The result is a wonderful work of art! Brava!!

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  14. Another work of pure beauty! I love her!

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  15. This is fabulous--the colors, the design, the textures--everything! So lively. Thanks for sharing your process.

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  16. What a positive, colourful and magical way the start the week. She is just awesome and so super funky!!

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