Saturday 24 July 2010

Head in the clouds


Yes, it has been said, but then again the view's great from up here!
Inspired in the Avenue this week by the theme of clouds and one of my favourite songs. See if you can guess what it might be... take a look behind the rows and flows of my angel's hair and see if you can spot the ice cream castles.
This is the second piece I've done on this theme, the first was a good few months ago when I didn't feel confident enough to paint faces. She's not quite finished yet. Some purple eye lashes needed perhaps? I'm not quite sure.
It's interesting how these art prompts hone your observation skills. A couple of weeks ago I was finding paisley in the most unlikely of places and this week we've been blessed (if that's the right word!) with some serious storm clouds rolling over the hills and such variations in texture and colour. So many times when you wish you had a camera.
So much magic wrapped up in the down of a cloud too - the way the light filters through in holy streaks, the shifting colours as they obscure the sun. Personally I love when black thunder clouds are illuminated underneath by the sun's desperate attempts to keep them at bay and the whole world takes on a yellow glow. And, who can resist clouds from the top - fluffy cotton wool observed from a flying tin can!

Mixed media journal piece - coloured pencils, acrylics, water soluble crayons, angel hair and ice cream.

16 comments:

  1. Oh my, this is lovely!!!
    I have enjoyed my visit to your delightful blog!
    thanks for coming by!

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  2. Gorgeous..she is magical
    Kiki~

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  3. Oh this is fabulous! It's so dreamy and full of wishes! Very nicely done!

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  4. She looks very delightful! And happy to be in the clouds.

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  5. Not been here for ages - I see you've been very creative!
    Faces are difficult, especially a straight forward gaze; though I like the stylised approach. Try making the features, especially the eyes and mouth smaller - about two thirds to half of the size you are currently drawing. In life we focus on these features more than we do the whole face, so when drawing we tend to render them much larger than they really are - especially so for eyes.

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  6. She's magical! I love the hair and her eyes.
    Smiles

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  7. I've looked at clouds from both sides now and I just love yours! She is gorgeous.

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  8. I really like her and the flow of your clouds in her hair. It's funny that you posted this today as I am working on a 'blue' lady, more peacock than clouds. I am stuck on her hair though. It's really hard to use different colors in hair for me, I love how you have used the blues and purples in hers.

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  9. I love all the texture in her hair!

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  10. Joni Mitchell in your head..... or in the clouds. She is lovely and fun. I like the idea of purple eye lashes.

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  11. beautiful work and beautiful words my friend. I was thinking about this same thing-the dynamics of having a challenge. ALMOST every week I see the challenge and think 'yeah I got nothing" but then as I move through the week with the prompt lodged in my brain...

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  12. She's so beautiful,I love the softness of her,it does remind me of the clouds.

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  13. She's gorgeous, Lisa!! I just love these colors--wonderful! And right now, as I write this, we're in the middle of storms that have been off and on for the last couple of days--enough already!

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  14. This is awesome. She is beautiful!!
    Love her!

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  15. I can see the castles! :) Great page! Love the colors.

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