Draw Back Your Bow
Ξ January 7th, 2009 | → 2 Comments | ∇ Art-tastic |
With Valentines Day just around the corner I was inspired to celebrate it a bit early by painting this sweet little cupid. She’s ready and waiting to draw back her bow and let go of her first arrow of the year. Love is the greatest gift of all! For this painting I did a red wash on the background letting the grain of the wood show through. I used pink with glaze added to allow the red to show through and to help soften the painting. Red and pink hearts are stamped around the background using acrylic paints. Tissue paper was added as well, the collaged paper across the top is actually a Christmas Kleenex. I added brads which I removed the backs of, a wooden button painted pink with iridescents, painted jute for the string on the bow, and the arrow tip is a metal heart sticker. The bow is painted with texture medium and glossed over with black acrylic paint. The painting was topped with a light spackling of white acrylic paint that was thinned down with water. This was FUN! I really enjoyed the process of this whole painting and have started another one that is titled “Free Indeed.” I can’t wait to finish it so I can show you. I’m off to paint! Happy creating!