After shooting the Inspiration Video this week I became enamored to finish the swinging girl. We had two big trees in our backyard when I was growing up I always loved swinging from one of them while facing the south sun. I swung so much that I wore the rope and fell on my bottom hopefully this grown woman won't have that problem. Can you figure out what song inspired her title, 'Coming, Colors in Her Hair'? it was the song running through my head as I created her. She's made with multiple ripped pattern papers on a mixed media paper base, gesso to blend the multiple patterns into one uniform background then drawn and colored with watercolor paints, colored pencil, gel pen and finished with India ink.
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27 comments:
Beautiful Mary!! I love it!!
Delightful! Outstanding background.
Lovely!
Beautiful and free :-)
Stew.
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Beautiful scene, so joyful! HPPF!
She's wonderful Mary! So carefree!
She is delightful!!! I'd be very happy swinging in the warm sun in my bare feet. Don't know what song prompted you but it must be a happy song :)
The book has a lot of movement, it is beautiful. saludos
terrific mixed media page Mary.
Happy PPF, Annette x
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Such lovely warm, summer colors, Mary.
I love it!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
just lovely and the background colours make it pop...xx
Love this - soon it will be warm enough to enjoy more outside time here too! She looks happy and peaceful!
Delightful and so happy!
Loads of movement...so pretty and springy!! Lovely work!
Hugs Giggles
Great piece - I too was a 'swinger' LOL. Thanks for sharing. Lori W at Art Camp for Women
Looks like warm weather and bright colors to me! Happy swinging!
Just fun,!!
Mary, she looks like you! Good job!
--Dina
Lively, fun! Nice concept!
Oh, this brings back memories. When I was a little girl we had a huge cherry tree in the backyard with a swing on it. I spent many a happy hour underneath that tree! This is a very sweet piece.
She's lovely, Mary. There was nothing better than a swing that was hanging from a tree when I was a kid. My favorite was the one out at the cottage that swung out over the water - once you got out over the water you could let go and jump in!
Thanks so much for joining in this week.
xo
Claudia
This is a beautiful and happy piece. Love it!
Have a great day!
Nora
What memories you bring back. She is beautiful. Thanks for talking about what you used and how you used it. Blessings, Janet PPF
Love the results of your unusual technique. It's beautiful. So creative.
Such a fun and colorful illustration! :) Spells one word... "HAPPY!" :D
Such a lovely painting, Mary! It really captures her memory of youthful happiness and being entirely idle...
Wow, you're so talented! She's beautiful!
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