I have a couple of works in progress on the go. Just bits and pieces, our house is full of works in progress, and I am working on a very large piece that will hopefully be just right for our bedroom, but I am never sure of how it will fit until the very end.
Have you ever decided to paint/ create something on a large scale for yourself? I would love to hear your stories! I did one last year, and in the end I hated it so much that I have hidden it away in the depths of our garage to become a one day project. I might share a bit more on that next week!!
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Oh, I have such a desire to work on a large canvas, but I think I'm intimidated. I'm just going to have to push through that and give it ago. This journal page is stunning...love the dark background.
ReplyDeleteI think that is the only way Janice - My husband noticed the canvas sitting there still and told me to just put something on it already - anything. So I did and it really helped! Thanks for popping in x
DeleteYour use of black here is beyond amazing! The wonder in her eyes, the glow on her cheeks! Wow! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn x
DeleteThis one is new to me so maybe you didn't show it before? Green and gold together are always good companions.
ReplyDeleteThey look stunning together don't they! Thanks for stopping by x
Deletestunning! x
ReplyDeleteThanks Clare x
DeleteThis one is new to me too. I love it...it speaks to me. I suffer from depression and anxiety so I often feel cloaked in darkness. I think I've mentioned before that I love stars and star gazing (although it's difficult near a big city) is one of my coping methods that I turn to most often. Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteDawn - Thank you so much for sharing your story. I love to star gaze too, which is why stars feature so much in my art I think, although I don't take the time to do it much these days, but when I do, the sense of hugeness, and the unlimited space is so inspiring. Take care x
DeleteBeautiful journal page- I love the words you put with it!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF,
Stephanie
Thank you Stephanie x
DeleteShe is wonderful. Love the idea of scattered with starlight. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteThanks Marji - that really appeals to me too! x
DeleteStriking, the bold black really makes it special and of course the whole concept is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne x
DeleteLove how her eyes and face are still illuminated despite the darkness.
ReplyDeleteExquisite!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
New to me too and I totally love it.... the back blackground is perfect with the face...
ReplyDeleteI started on a canvas that was to be for me (my first canvas) but I never like how it turns out and always end up painting over it....
Fourth time lucky?
Karenx
Thanks Karen - I know what you mean. I have this expectation and then feel really let down by the result. But I never feel this way with a journal page, so maybe I should think of a big canvas as playing, rather than serious painting! I would definitely paint over it, I have done that to quite a few lately, and it is so empowering! Good luck! x
DeleteStunningly done ~ love the eyes so expressive ~ (A Creative Harbor) ~ aka ~ 'artmusedog' ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol x
Deletei absolutely love her luminous eyes looking out from the darkness! stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Molly x
DeleteTerrific spread, very magical. Happy PPF, x
ReplyDeleteThanks Annette x
DeleteI absolutely love her against the black-stunning! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda x
DeleteI love these beautiful big eyed girls! I have yet to attempt a large piece, I find the smaller ones intimidating enough right now...maybe someday.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deanna. I think you will get there - It took me a long while to even contemplate doing a canvas bigger than A4 size x
DeleteLove your painting of the gorgeous eyed girls. You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Faye x
DeleteLovely! Love her green eyes!
ReplyDeleteI've never painted anything really big. I think the largest canvas I've done is 24 x 36. I've done so many layers and I'm still not happy with it. It's been resting for months now, but I think I know where I want it to go next.
Best of luck with yours!
Happy PPF!
Thanks Anne.
DeleteSometimes I think it takes a while - I had a canvas in my studio that sat there for nearly a year before I finished it. It was only that a friend was interested in buying it that I pulled up my big girls socks and dove in! x
Love the black and her eyes are adorable. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gloria
DeleteLovely work!!!
ReplyDeleteLove her huge eyes. The words are awesome! I've never painted anything too big, the biggest I made is on the dining room wall, which is fairly large. I would love to one day do a mural.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise - I would love to do a mural one day too! But I am not sure of what or where or how.... x
DeleteLove your work, she looks great on a dark background with such big green eyes. I would love to do something large scale
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra x
DeleteYour girl looks so amazing and I simply love that dazed look in her eyes !
ReplyDeleteThanks Ritu x
DeleteYour girl is wonderful. I did paint something big - which unfortunately was on large watercolor paper and I had to have framed (expensive). This is my blog post on it. It will go (when I get around to it) over my couch in the living room. I still like it - but never planned to do this large work to hang. If I had - I probably wouldn't have liked it at all!
ReplyDeleteLOL - I think I am the same if I planned to hang it before the painting of the canvas it would still be sitting on the floor! This time I am giving myself permission to just play! I have so many art works (not necessarily my own) that need framing, but you are right it is so expensive to do so x
DeleteBeautiful page! I love painting on big canvases. And I've learned in Flora Bowley's workshop that if you're not pleased with the result to just see it as another layer. And that's very freeing. You just keep painting until you like it ;-)
ReplyDeleteShe is great! I love the black background!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see your big piece... painting large is my favorite!