Sunday 30 December 2018

Pixie .... for Art and Soul Studio



Hi everyone, Cindy here to share with you my latest painting.... Pixie


I painted this cute little pixie while I was away, so I have a picture step by step for you today...

so grab a cuppa and sit back and enjoy...
I vegan by sketching out my pixie in my Express It Art Journal...

I then painted in the background… using fluid acrylics...




next I painted the hair using a light green for the main body of hair and a deeper shade for the underneath...


Next I filled in the skin tones

then I added shaded facial features
and painted her eyes and eyebrows 

here's a close up...

Next I added  extra hair details...

and finally I painted in her dress...

another close up,,,

One last look at the completed painting.....



Tuesday 11 December 2018

Waves of Tranquility.... for Art and Soul Studio

Hi everyone, it's challenge time again over at Art and Soul Studio! and this month I have created a little painting I titled Waves of Tranquility to play along with the challenge.



I used lots of fluid acrylics to paint this piece, from Golden Fluid and High Flow acrylics and DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics.


This months moodboard for the challenge...

You can find all the details of the challenge and the prizes on offer here....December moodboard

I have made a time lapse video of my process for you all... unfortunately, a small portion of the video was corrupted, but it is only brief so please hang in there when it appears to freeze, it passes and continues on... so grab a cuppa and enjoy...


A few close ups...





One last look at the whole painting...

Here's the products I used:


hope you enjoyed this project and will consider having a go at the challenge

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Moonlight Wolf ..... for Art and Soul Studio

Hi everyone, Cindy here to share with you my latest painting.... Moonlight Wolf


I had lots of fun playing with the Schmincke Acrylic inks.... I loved the vibrancy of their colour and I loved just how little I needed to use, they are extremely pigmented, and a joy to paint with...

Now as many of you know I have been laid up quite a bit over the last couple of months, but I am happy to say I am almost back to 100% and back to videoing my processes... so I have made you all a quick time lapse video of my painting... so grab a cuppa and enjoy...



Products used:

Schmincke Aero Color Finest Acrylic Inks:
28 205 Red Orange
28 306 Brilliant Red
28 300 Scarlet
28 202 Primary Yellow

Golden Fluid Acrylics:
Carbon Black
Paynes Grey
Titanium White

All products are available from Art and Soul Studio, if you can't find them in the online store give them a call, they have so much more available in store...


hope you enjoyed seeing my process,
till next time

Happy Creating,

xC

Saturday 3 November 2018

Red Poppies for Art & Soul Studio

Hi everyone, it's challenge time again over at Art and Soul Studio! and this month I have created a quick little poppy painting to play along with the challenge.
I used some of the goodies I picked up at Art & Soul Studio on my recent visit when passing through Hervey Bay...
 If you are every in Hervey Bay I recommend you allow some time and check the store out... so much more in store than currently on the online store...

Here's my haul.... look at those gorgeous paints and inks...

Oh and I tried to take a selfie out the front of the shop... well I don't take selfies very well at all... always have a strained look on my face, lol...
Now back to the Moodboard for the challenge...
You can find all the details of the challenge and the prizes on offer here....November moodboard

I have made a time lapse video of my process for you all... so grab a cuppa and enjoy...

A few close ups...




One last look at the whole painting...

Here's the products I used:


hope you enjoyed this project and will consider having a go at the challenge

till next time
Happy Creating

xC

Thursday 25 October 2018

Beach Sunset Journal Spread for Art and Soul Studio

Hi everyone, Cindy here to share with you my latest Art Journal Spread for Art and Soul Studio.... Beach Sunset


I created this journal spread using Neocolor II and Marabu Art Crayons, the two crayons are quite different in texture when used however both are water soluble crayons...
Normally, I would have a process video to share with you all... however, I have been away to rest and give my ankle (that I fractured) time to fully repair.... so I have a photo step by step for you...
This journal double page spread, was inspired by the sunsets from where I was staying..
I began by painting my journal pages with water to dampen them down...

I then added white Neocolor in a half circle and surrounded that with Yellow Neocolor…

 Next I surrounded the Yellow with Orange Neocolor…

 I used a brush against the Vermillion Neocolor and brushed a thin colour above the Orange and Yellow...

 For the sky I began with Grey Neocolor washed over the double page...

I then used Periwinkle Blue to create colour contrast...

 To add colour depth to my sky I added Silver Marabu Art Crayon... 

 and then the Lavender Marabu Art Crayon...

 I added a wash of black to darken the sky...

I then used the Black Marabu Art Crayon to roughly draw in the tree horizon...

 to increase the orange glow to my sunset skyline, I added Orange Marabu Art Crayon...

to begin my foreground, I used a wash of the Cocoa Marabu Art Crayon...

I used the White, Yellow and Orange Neocolors to create the sunlight reflection on the water...

 Next I used the Orange and Cocoa to deepen the water colour...

 and a wet brush to create water movement...

 I used the Gold Marabu Art crayon to give a glow to the sunlight reflection...

Next I added more depth to the water and reflection with both the Orange and Cocoa Marabu Art Crayons...

 For the final step I added some extra details to the tree horizon line...

A final look at the finished piece...

Products used:
Dylusions Creative Journal

hope you enjoyed seeing my process,
till next time
Happy Creating,

xC