Wolf in Winter Step 4

Besides using archival ink I have also started to add Titanium white acrylic paint to make the fur on the wolf. I have added another wash of cobalt blue mixed with a little purple to put another wash over it.
I also plan on using the acrylic white for the snow.

Fall Birch Grove Step 4

I have added some texture and depth to the trees by using the same colors. This is where I am stopping for tonight.

Bloomin Artist

I found this one amazing!!!! Each piece swivels

Blue Mask Step 6

I have now covered the back ground with pastel after the canvas had dried.

The Tooth worked very well to hold the pastel. I am certainly more pleased now with the depth of color and I feel it has brought the mask foreward.

Blue Mask Step 5

In this step I have removed the masking I had applied to save the whites for the feather Plume.

You will now also see the wet film I have applied over the background. It is Golden Acrylic ground for pastel.

I have applied it to give tooth to my canvas to allow me to now use pastel over my watercolor as I did not like the texture of the background with just the watercolor.

Gold Mask Finished

My Gold Mask is finally finished.
The final touch was a Swarovski crystal in the shape of a snowflake that I added to the center of the forehead.
It is clear in color but in this photo picked up the green from the background despite being glued on gold leaf.
Now to find my next Mask.

Gold Mask WIP 1 step to go

Well just one more step to go. I have just added the final jewel to the point of the mas where the feathers join so I will be able to show you the finished product in my next post.
Here I have worked some more on the Lilies and the background as well I have applied more gold leaf.
This is the third in my Mask series.

Cone flowers & Sunflowers

This is a painting that I sold at RCS Netherwood sale a couple of years ago. I still have prints of this painting in both8x10 and 5x7.

RCS Netherwood sale is Fri & Sat in May each year over the Mothers Day weekend.

I am still trying to decide which paintings to put in the sale this year.

This painting is watercolor with pen & ink and I like the added effect with the ink.

Male Venetian Mask Wip Step 1

Just started this painting of a masculine mask I bought last year in Venice. I posed it against my Req. wall on top of some antique art books I own.
I think the colors will go very well with the female mask I just finished.
I also plan on using gold leaf on this mask.

Venitian Mask Completed

I added more detail to the headdress part of the mask and now feel the painting is complete

I love the gold leaf!!!

I now plan on doing a painting of the masculine mask I bought while in Venice as I feel she deserves a mate!!!

WIP Venitian Mask

I have now added the veil with gold acrylic ink The feather has been added as well as the eyelashes.

I cooled down the background to make it receed.

Just another evening with some futher work and detail to the headdress and this one will be finished.