Upward Beauty

So after drawing two faces that are looking straight ahead I thought I should again get out of my comfort zone and try to have a lady looking upward toward the sky. So I started sketching and this is what I came up with.

 

 

By this stage of the retreat I had gotten forgetful and was having too much fun so I forgot to take a picture of just the sketch on my wood panel canvas. I again decided to have lotus flowers in the background and am yet to decide if I will put a quote or favourite saying on the panel.

 

For this project I used Neo Colour II Crayons, Prisma pencils and a bit more acrylic paint the on the last panel.

I also created a third wood panel which makes a series of 3, however I didn't get a chance to finish her before I left the scrapbooking retreat. I am hoping to have time to finish her on the weekend and then I can share her with you. And whilst I am no amazing artist I am happy with my progress drawing/sketching faces just from the practice I had on the weekend. I don't think that next time I go to sketch a face I will be so daunted. Infact, I think I'll be a little excited cos I don't even know how they will turn out lol.

 

Thanks again for stopping by

 

Cassandra

 



Woodpanel Beauty

So today I am back to share the first wood panel canvas I created on my scrapping retreat as mentioned in yesterdays post.

 

Below is the sketch of the face I did on the wood panel, and one thing I can say about working on a 12x12 square panel compared to working in a large, tall moleskin book is that I found the faces I was sketching were much rounder. I wasn't intentionally going for that look, so I may have to get hubby to cut a few rectangle wood panels for me to try sketching on and see how the faces turn out then lol.

 

 

I used a mixture of ink, neo colour II watersoluble crayons, paint, paint pens and pencils to complete this piece. I'd never drawn or painted lotus flowers before so they are my first attempt. I am happy with them for a first attempt and I was lucky enough that my friend Jodie had some lotus flowers she had drawn with her so I could use them as a reference too.

 

It only seemed fitting that she should have blue hair! I mean hello, I love blue hair lol.

 

I'll share another one tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.

 

Cassandra

 



Luckiness and Art

I have been very busy but very lucky the last couple of weeks.

 

On Grand Final weekend we went on a 4 day caravan/camping weekend with friends and took our gorgeous rescue dog Daisy! It was Daisy's first camping trip so that was exciting and nerve racking, and apart from some anxiety on both her part and mine, she loved it!! And then on the weekend just gone I was lucky enough to go on a 4 day scrapbooking retreat with some awesome ladies! It was only about 45 mins from home too, so super convenient!

 

I must admit I had no idea what I would do or create on this retreat. I felt I had lost my mojo. So I just took as much junk as I could fit in the back cab of hubby's Navara and thought even if I don't use it all, at least it is there so I have the choice.

Funny thing is I ended up only using the items that were packed onto my craft trolley! It was fantastic. I grabbed my Jane Davenport book and just began drawing faces as per her instructions on her book. I am not keen on drawing tiny faces so I decided to draw a big face. Here is my first attempt.

 

 

And below her wavy fly away hair.

 

I loved the proportions of everything I had drawn on this face! So I decided to add some colour using Neo Colour II Watersoluable Crayons, Prisma Pencils and various other goodies.

 

And yeah she has a long neck, but I don't care! I wasn't going for realism here, I wouldn't like to put that pressure on myself for starters, I am more then happy with a whimsical look.

 

Anyway, I never expected her face to be so beautiful, so I was spewing I had drawn this face in a moleskin journal with paper that was not suited to water as it is buckled. I knew I should have used my Mixed Media Journal instead lol. So then I started getting out my wood panel canvases. I'll share the first one tomorrow.

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Cassandra

 

 



Announcing Technique Class #5

Announcing!!

Technique Class #5 - Self Levelling Medium Canvas!

 

Where: Kaisercraft Geelong
When: Friday 16th October
Time: 10am til 1pm Kaisercraft...
Cost: $50 (Frame not included)
(Non Refundable Deposit of $20 Required for this Class)

 

I've been dying to teach a class on this wonderful product by Derivan! Self Levelling Medium was only introduced to the market in April this year!

 

In this class you will get a 250ml bottle of Self Levelling Medium of your own to create a 11x16inch canvas board! You will use your own choice of colours ofcourse to suit your personality or to suit a room in your house!

 

 

 

 

Canvases will need to either stay instore overnight to dry, or be taken home at your own risk, as the Medium does need to dry.

 

Deposits can be made instore with cash only or by Bank Deposit to my account.
Details:
Account Name: Cassandra Bright
BSB #: 063523
Account #: 10561283

 

Call KaisercraftGeelong to book your seat (03) 5222 3965
Feel free to contact me on fb or by email if you have any questions

 

Cassandra