Showing posts with label altered book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label altered book. Show all posts

Friday, April 14

Studio Friday : Working Hands

This is an altered book page that I'm working on (since the picture was taken - it's been completed). The photo was taken as part of the Studio Friday blog.

Painty fingers - but I'm holding my paintbrush so you can see that I actually use one. I don't know how I get so painty - maybe it's when I see a ripple and smooth it out with my fingers. I love the squishy paint feeling. I was never allowed to finger paint as a kid - I guess I'm getting my fill now.

Friday, March 24

Inspire Me Thursday : MONOCROMATIC ART : white


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Originally uploaded by traSEAlee.

Here's a white altered book page I did in time for this week's Inspire Me Thursday.

I printed a freebie paper from Somerset Studio onto a transparency sheet and
used gel medium to transfer it to muslin. When it dried I frayed the edges and
made my doll from a bunch of printed papers, using silk hydrangeas as wings
(painted with a little pearl paint). I added lace fro her top and sheer strip of
ribbon for her skirt. The head is cut from vintage clip-art and crystals glued
on for her tiara. The stip of paper on top reads 'beauty comes from within'. The
bottom has a scrap of printed twill tape. White doesn't have to be boring.