Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

8x10 inches

Watercolour pencils, coloured pencils and pan pastels on wood


I thought I would have a bit of an experiment using the coloured pencils on black gesso and am not sure whether I like the result or not. The pan pastel background sank away and dulled quite a bit, so I redid it using some Derwent Coloursoft pencils. Thankfully there is very little, if any, colour change to the coloured pencil work once fixative is applied. Whilst I really enjoyed working on the black, it is always really hard to get a good scan once finished. I am about to start another piece on the black, which will have a bit more colour and see how we go from there.

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10 comments:

  1. Mona Diane ConnerApril 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Karen, it looks fabulous from here! The black gives it a bit of drama I think.

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  2. UnknownApril 28, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Thank you for your thoughts Mona - I really value your opinion!!! :)

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  3. UnknownApril 28, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    What a cutie. Awesome job Karen.

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  4. Autumn LeavesApril 29, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    I think this is fabulous work, Karen. What a perfect composition and I just want to cuddle this little one.

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  5. Debra KeirceApril 29, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    This is beautiful karen! I know how hard it is to work on black gesso. the darkest i like to go is maroon or midnight blue.

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  6. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Thank you Dors, Sherry and Deb - you are right Deb - it's not easy to work on, but I am struggling to find the coloured gesso in any other colours. I might have to try tinting it :)

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  7. ArtoholicMay 1, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I think she's fabulous. Her fur is just divine. The black gives Miss C a wonderful highlighted effect I think.

    Yes, you can certainly tint gesso. Fun with colour experiments coming up I think!

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  8. UnknownMay 1, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Thank you Cindy - I think so too - the black is great to work on but a nightmare to scan!!! :)

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  9. Barbara A. FreemanMay 3, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Hi Karen, She looks fantastic on my monitor! Thanks for sharing all your new ways of working. It's great reading your impressions as well as those of your followers.

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  10. UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Thank you Barbara - I think that's what blogging is all about - sharing our own art journey and experiences and learning from others as well. It makes for a more enriching experience all round :)

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