Google+ LISTENING TO THE SQUEAK INSIDE art by Kirstin McCulloch of LilliBean Designs: ☆ Trio of Calendar Girls [Friday Art]

Friday, March 7, 2014

☆ Trio of Calendar Girls [Friday Art]


Each month in my Studio Snippets Love Letter, I offer my readers a downloadable desktop calendar, which features some of my art.

So this week, I was looking for a suitable image for March, and nothing caught my imagination. 

I was all Goldilocks + the Three Bears! It was too big or too small or not the right colour or not the right feel...

And so me being me, I decided to paint some thing especially for the calendar + as usual it was last minute. 

So it was something I had to do, a little bit of a chore, (but not really because painting + creating is never a chore) BUT what I loved was how it morphed into something I had heaps of fun with.

I started with a sketch, and dumped heaps of water on the page and allowed the water colours to guide me. I ended up with so much paint on their faces, I had to use some gesso to cover it up.  And then I just doodled. 


You can see how where the water colours settled ended up being a guide for their hair + clothes/ tail. I think my fav is the red head. I love her dress and how her hair just worked!

And it has been such a long time since I have just played. With so much stuff I have been sorting through lately, I realised how much I missed this + how much I need to incorporate play in my creative schedule.

So how long has it been since you've played? Maybe it's time to let go a little. I would love to hear your stories be free to share below.

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16 comments :

  1. They're so sweet and beautiful!!! Impressive!!! Have a great weekend!!!

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  2. Hi Kristin,
    I play all the time. Colour is something of a challenge for me and it is probably the one thing that takes me forever to get just right in a painting.
    I think your red head is my favourite , her hair, eyes and dress design I like very much but all three are lovely.I also like the pooling of the inks in their hair, works beautifully.


    Annabelle : )

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  3. I love how you started with some watercolors and play! Your girls are just so sweet- I love all three.

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  4. pretty colorful big eyed gals!!! HPPF.

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  5. beautiful girls all 3!!

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  6. These are gorgeous - I think the little blue mermaid is my favourite - she's adorable!

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  7. Thanks Nic x

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  8. Thanks so much Sue

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  9. Thanks Lynn x

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  10. Thanks Linda - I am really enjoying playing with them. I keep thinking of other ways I can play with them! x

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  11. Thanks Annabelle, I think that is what I love most about her too - the pooling of the watercolours in the hair! x

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  12. Thanks so much Efi! x

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  13. All three of your fun ladies are beautiful. I also favor the redhead. I love the way her hair does.

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  14. So wonderful! I love the color schemes of each one! You have such a way with color :)

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  15. Thanks Faye x

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  16. Thanks so much xx

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