The first one is a folk art mermaid which I wood-burned on an old cigarbox. This was a fun project although the wood was very dry and hard to work on. Next time I'll use clear gesso and sandpaper to make the surface smoother and easier to work on! But I like it anyways and it's a great box for keeping my pencils.
The cigarbox before I started.
The wood burned mermaid with her face and body colored with pencils.
She's finished!! Added a little star-fish as a knob.
The inside of the box, painted and collaged with paper.
Just the background and the mermaid figure made of paper.
Here I added modeling paste on the hair and star-fish. I used self-made masks for making the dolphins and plants.
Here I added some blue sand and made more depth in the painting by making shadows with a purple pencil.
I wasn't pleased with the first color of the tail and experimented a bit with different colors. I ended up with a purple tail with pink scales.
This was the mermaid before I started with the waxing.
And voila here she is!! I ended up covering the dolphin at the bottom because I wasn't pleased with it. IRL she looks even better!
Totally beautiful.. I love your work!!!
ReplyDeleteWat MOOOOIII Anniek!! Beeswax... ik ben er toch zo nieuwsgierig naar! Moet dat echt ook een keertje aanschaffen. Dank, voor het laten zien van alle verschillende fases van je werk proces. Is echt leuk om zo te volgen welke beslissingen je neemt! Het resultaat is prachtig!
ReplyDeleteOmg soooo sweet. I just love both of your work. LOVELY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so amazing, so magical. I'm staring at those images like a full, I really admire your work :)
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