It's just so much FUN! This month's crusade is to begin a journal page on a black background. If I had known I would like the results this much I would have photographed the step-by-step.
Anyway here is my technique:
1) Slap a thick coat of "Texture Magic" onto illustration board, let dry (overnight).
2) Paint it black, let dry.
3) Paint (acrylic) a light area over the black for the face, let dry.
4) Rub metallic gold paint on edges to bring out the texture.
5) Spray glue white tissue paper over the white area, let it overlap, don't be too careful. :-)
6) Paint in features of the face. I used watercolors but any paint will do. The tissue soaks up the paint so the features are rather crude, which adds to the creepy-ness, I think.
The nooks and crannys of the texture and the subtle texture of the tissue will make rough 'skin'
and goulish scar-like places on the face.
As always Michelle, thank you for another excellent Crusade!
25 comments:
I like this - not scary to me but more evocative of a memory...perhaps an old sepia print? Very nicely done!
Your art is so beautiful it's hard to make it look creepy, but this is a very cool technique.
This is really fascinating and thankyou for explaining the processes involved. But can you tell me what 'spray glue white tissue paper' is? Is it a special type of glue? Thankyou. Ann from UK
...oooh spooky. i love all the cracks and crevices and the haunting look of "HIM". it also looks almost like its on a headstone. i swear, i think we are forever painting at the same time on opposite sides of the u.s.a. happy halloweeny you little beany. xo wanda
Thanks for going thru the process..I like him and he is not so creepy.
Texture Magic? I'm going to have to look that one up since I'm unfamiliar.... just spent the weekend with Michelle up @ Valley Ridge and had a fabulous, amazing, wonderful time...I'm sure Michelle will be blogging about it very soon.
This is awesome! Love the effect!
yeah, miss dudette, bff's in a previous life...hmm...oh, some of those "rascally" pranks we pulled! xo wanda
Great effect. Your work is always so fresh. Love the technique.
Beautiful work and very interesting blog!
Thanks for the warning. We actually don't have fleas in the desert, cool huh. I love to see your art. The cat piece was the best!
these are great techniques- thank you for sharing, I want to try the tissue paper- looks amazing.
WOW--this is fantastic!!
jane - you are so generous to share your techniques here as they have resulted in such a wonderfully cool and eery *dark side* image. you always make me smile - your work being so handsome and so interesting. thanks for sharing with the team!
Thanks for sharing your process. Wonderful Art!!!
WOW! This is a stunner. Thanks for the information on how to achieve these textures because I love it.
Oooo ! This is beautiful, Jane ! I think this is definitely a technique you should adopt as it works so well with your painterly portrait style. Gorgeous, Crusader !
This crusade is really producing great artwork! I love what you did here..love the look of everything!
Love the dark background Jane!! I've used black gesso in a similar fashion!!
Great work.... thanks for sharing!!
This is really cool! I wanna try it. Thanks!
oh wow! this is really amazing. i love the depth you create in it. excellent!
Hi Jane,
You never cease to amaze me with your beautiful creations! I love following your blog.
Just started a blog for my mom's new book. My first book cover. The Bad Ol' Boys Club.
Gosh, the texture works wonders in this piece - the face really comes alive (or should that be dead?). Thanks for sharing your process with us.
ah this is wonderful and I loved reading the steps you took to make this~
This is amazing, I am in awe. So glad I found your blog thru Michelle Ward. Thanks for sharing your technique. Just Gorgeous.xoSusan
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