Faith Starts Small

Ξ July 16th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Art-tastic |

Faith Starts Small – 9 x 12 vellum cold press bristol board.

For some reason I’ve had the urge to paint a gnome lately. This is what I came up with over the past few days. She’s no taller than the poppies but her hat makes her stand heads above the rest. Dolled up in her outdoor gear she’s ready for whatever the day may bring. Done on Vellum Cold Press Bristol Board with watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink. I painted the gnome first and filled in with the poppies. After I had the gnome and poppies painted with an acrylic matte varnish I sponged rubberstamping ink onto the paper in two shades of green.(To clean the residue of the rubberstamping ink, simply use a damp Q-tip and damp paper towels.) I added drops of water and dots of yellow acrylic for interest and outlined the flowers and stems with a wet brush. Here’s a close up of the flowers.

I added bits of glitter glaze to add the magical effect that you might see around a gnome. For the sky I did the same sponge technique with blue ink and added alcohol drops for a bolder effect and dots of white inside the white areas with glitter glaze on them. This was a fun piece to work with. I thought myself a few new approaches to techniques I’ve used in the past. I’m ready to work on my next painting now! And my Etsy is coming along now too, I just need to post everything and open the doors. I’ll post when it’s been I’ve completed it. Happy Hump Day!