A gelli print deli paper was glued onto the page. You can see this paper and others on my pages here. Printed copyright free images of Frida; trimmed. I added a gelli print dress to one and stencilled it with embossing paste (Dreamweaver Stencils) mixed with several gold acrylic paints. Images were outlined on the page for placement then removed so I could stencil areas of the background using a wall stencil by Momenta (purchased at AC Moore). The stencil on the dress was purchased at Hobby Lobby but I no longer have the packet with the info. Once all was dry I glued the images down and words down, smudged edges with charcoal pencil. The page was further embellished with some doodling using Signo uni-ball pens in black and red, and stickers from Mrs. Grossman's, Paper House Productions, and Frances Meyer Inc.
Linking to these fabulous places: Art Journal Every Day; Art Journal Journey (Frida theme); Mix It Monthly (Crazy dresses theme); Mixed Media Monthly (use stencils and paste); and Paint Party Friday!
PS- Mixed Media Monthly is a new challenge blog with a new theme -and prizes - each month. Please DO check them out-the DT projects are really gorgeous!!
Up next is a page from my Draw Your Awesome Year Journal (class info at top of sidebar):
This was from a drawing lesson about using photographs of flowers and incorporating several techniques to sketch them. I painted them with my Peerless watercolors. This is the second page I did using this lesson (you can see the first page here) because I do love flowers and the techniques used to help me draw better images! I actually think I could fill a book doing just these :) However, I need to keep practicing and working on other lessons in order to grow.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and for leaving your encouraging comments! I'll be making the rounds to visit you soon.
Oh, if you are interested in healthy and yummy recipes check out my "Recipes" page at the top where I have links to photos and the recipes for you to copy. Generally I have been posting them in Tuesday posts.
"I paint flowers so they will not die. " Frida Kahlo
Lots of wonderful work this week, and Frida, is of course, my fave! Valerie
ReplyDeleteGorgeous to see all the texture on your Frida-page. Those flowers are amazing. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Frida page dear Linda and you are doing so well using your gelli print papers.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the WOW factor when you turn the page to this colorful creation!
Your flower drawings are WOW too...if I could draw like that I would not stop either!
Happy Dog Days of Summer to you too my friend.
oxo
Oh wow, this is super gorgeous! The Frida page has so much going on and it's just lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful textures and layers of colors to surround your Fridas!
ReplyDeleteLinda --your Frida Mixed Media piece is so utterly beautiful ! I love it as well as this gorgous watercolor flowers you did!
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Have a wodnerful weekend and thank you so much for joining AJJ once more this month!
You made me happy!
♥♥♥
Susi
Love love your Frida and your fab flowers. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Wonderful Frida art, Linda. Your gelli print dress is wonderful. I hope I will learn how to use my new gelli plate. Love the flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove the Frida page, the texture is awesome. Love the flowers
ReplyDeletewonderful Frida page and such pretty colourful flowers!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is wonderful to see this very creative Frida! Nice pictures with details!
ReplyDeleteThat's the most wonderful Frida image. With her love of colour you've made a great tribute.
ReplyDeleteWonderful layering, worth the extra time to do, it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic! I love it all and the way you even added that dark shading around her image. Oh and the flowers are awesome too. Great job and I know you had fun creating all of this.
ReplyDeleteLinda love your Frida with all that yummy texture...but I love the flowers too and that is also a beautiful technique!! Love how the colors meld together in a vibrant way this week! Wonderful style on all of it!
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Fabulous Fridas. Your background is the color of flowers and so your quote is perfect!
ReplyDelete~Such beautiful colours and textures. A great Frida page.
ReplyDeleteThe texture in your Frida page is wonderful! Love your flowers, I can get caught up in painting flowers too!
ReplyDeleteLove your Frida page!!!! All of those yummy textures and colors are beautiful . The photo flowers are lovely. I need to practice that type of drawing and painting too.
ReplyDeleteI like your two Fridas but my favourites here are your paintings of flowers. Lovely to see them with the source, and how skillfully you have painted them.
ReplyDeleteLinda - your pages are gorgeous! Love the detail in the first and the colours for both are lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely and beautiful textures!
ReplyDeleteLinda this a such a great post. I love what you did with Frida and your flowers are magnificent.
ReplyDeleteI am off to check your recipes.
Nicole/Beadwright
Love all those textures along with Frida...and Gorgeous flowers too :)
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What a lovely piece of art!Wonderful Frida you created!
ReplyDeleteYour Frida art is lovely Linda; rich with texture and colour, a beautiful piece!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! love how you recreated Frida, she looks breathtaking! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
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It's just an awesome page with so many rich details of color, depth and dimension. Thanks so much for playing at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Frida work! Love the texture, rich colors and composition! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteLinda your Frida´s are so gorgeous! Love the wild patternd dress and the gorgeous quote! And thank you so much for showing us the build up texture with the stencils!! Wow what a richness this adds :) Thank you for being with us dressed up at Mix It Monthly ♥ Conny
ReplyDeleteWonderful Frida and flowers!
ReplyDeleteI love all the texture and elements. Great project. Thanks for joining the August Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat art journal page ! Love all the texture on the background and Frida looks awesome! Thanks for joining us in this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge "Stencils and Pastes"!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing all your lovely art! I especially like the texture.
ReplyDeleteLinda, the Frida page is wonderful! Such great colours. And I'm so impressed by your painted flowers. WOW that poppy is especially gorgeous!
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