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The girl's eyes were what captured my attention in this vintage photo. With her hands on her heart, she seems the essence of love and loyalty.
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I had a lot of fun cutting out images for her crown of flowers.
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Finally, I drew a woman in deep reflection, hair flowing in the breeze. My daughter suggested that she needed a necklace, and I think it adds a lot. I loved using watercolors to enhance the subtle colors of the woman. The way they pool in certain areas and mix with other colors makes the result always a surprise.
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And using Rus' short story, I created this mixed media piece, called "Flow."
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I started off painting the ocean, then added papers and more paint.
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Finally, I drew a woman in deep reflection, hair flowing in the breeze. My daughter suggested that she needed a necklace, and I think it adds a lot. I loved using watercolors to enhance the subtle colors of the woman. The way they pool in certain areas and mix with other colors makes the result always a surprise.
You can see more art and writing from Spark here.
4 comments:
Your new pieces are truly stunning and beautiful.
Those are beautiful!!
Hi Michelle.....hope you're having a good day. Thank you for the lovely message - much appreciated. These two pieces are so lovely.....and the words so touching.
Linda xx
I wonder if you would allow me to use your picture of the woman with pearls on my blog today to illustrate a poem. I will, of course, include your name as artist.
Thank you for your consideration. My blog can be found at grannysuesnews.blogspot.com.
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