Life Book Week 9: Be Happy

"Be Happy" - Mixed Media, 9x12"

I cannot believe that it has been nine weeks of Life Book already!! I only have two assignments that I'm not 'up to date' with, but those are just waiting for the proper inspiration to proceed. I have learnt so many new, amazing techniques already and I cannot wait to apply them to my art work (some I already have!), and to practice and make them better and work perfect for me. I very much enjoy seeing everyone else's take on certain exercises and techniques.

This week was a very fun one, and I think it turned out quite well. As always, what I "did" is a secret ;) With my very neutral background of black and white (with touch of blue edging on the end), I wanted my girl to be vibrant - I was listening to Katy Perry...so why not blue hair? And, if you have not already noticed the trend - I like my paintings of girls to have rosy cheeks. I think it makes them look 'vibrant in life' - flushed from having so much fun...and I've always had rosy, rosy cheeks - so I like translating that into my artwork. It links it to myself just that little bit more.

Materials used: magazine clipping, stamps, black ink, neocolour II crayons, gesso, FC Pitt big brush pens, aquamarkers, inktense pencils, watercolour paper.