Sunday, September 1, 2013

29 Faces Art Challenge, Day 1





during the month of september i will be participating in 


i have a couple of out of town trips planned

during that time.  i will be able to draw faces 

but will have to learn to post from my phone.

i think's doable.


Day 1

i  used gouache to paint on deli paper.  then adhered the

little painting  to an old japanese book page that had been

gessoed.  i applied beeswax, let it dry and heated it to smooth

the surface.  i wanted a little more color so i scratched the surface

in areas  and used some oil pastels.  the last thing i did was

to heat the wax a bit to level out the surface again.

the edges of the book where there was no gesso

turned a lovely honey shade.  i love the quality of the  wax surface,

like looking through a dream and it is so silky to the touch.

i was so scared to try using wax.  i knew it couldn't be used

with acrylics but this was fun.

i plan to pursue this.




i hope you are enjoying this long holiday weekend

XO




20 comments:

  1. How lovely, soft and delicate! This is such a pretty portrait. Great start to the challenge!

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  2. Wow, I love your face with Gouache in this wonderful shape!
    Amazing start ♥

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  3. I really dig the transparency and subtle color. Yeah - great start!

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  4. What an awesome technique and such gorgeous results. Love the beautiful face.

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  5. Love the results that you got and that transparent look is awesome. Thanks Irene.
    gloria

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  6. Hello Irene, She is so delicate and subtle. I think wax gives it that aura. Love that you posted your process for this face, Thank you. Clare

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  7. Nicely applied technique, it looks soft and dreamy.

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  8. Oh, this is beautiful! Thank you so much for explaining the process too! I have been wanting to try using wax and you are making me want to do it RIGHT NOW! I love that you put her on a book page...my current favorite journal is an old Gregg Shorthand book...I call him Gregg! I can't wait to see your next face!

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  9. What a lovely soft face. Thanks for sharing your technique.

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  10. I really love the softness. Truly lovely!

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  11. Interesting technique- Looks like an old fresco! I love it!
    Cheers
    Gabriele 31

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  12. I love the colours of this piece. Just beautiful.

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  13. I love the effect you have achieved using the beeswax Irene!! So happy you are doing the challenge.

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  14. You captured femininity and the gracefulness of a ballerina. So soft! :-)

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  15. Wonderful effect on your painting. She looks so delicate like a ballerina. The wax helps soften the whole image. Lovely technique

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  16. The wax was a great addition. It looks to soft, like she is behind a sheer curtain. I will try this sometime.

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  17. Beautiful, very soft painting.
    xx Monique

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  18. oh wow, this is so gorgeous. i am loving seeing how everybody paints faces. what a great challenge this will be in september. i don't think i'll be painting 29 but the difference between what i have painr
    ted so far and what's left to go.
    blessings

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