Saturday, April 30, 2011

"BE HEARD"

Third coat...the first was a painting i hated, yes hated, ha! the second layer was yellow paint, spray and washed, the next was white paint washed over the previous and then the start of these stenciled flowers and designs, using paint and modeling paste...

frame


frame had to be done along side of painting...this is close up of the modeling paste...



i pasted words from magazines and papers all over, but placed them kind of so it looked good, just as they were...kinda' ?


used golden acrylic glazing liquid (gloss, although, no gloss shows in finished piece at all) and NAPLES yellowpaint mixed, and lightly swooshed, clearing letters and words i wanted to remain...




a piece of the frame up close


start of her face

a video would be easier on the eyes, but alas, i don't know how...











cheese cloth up close










Framed 19" X 34" with the frame
this is my second mixed media painting that i felt i gave birth to...so many layers, so many days, so many weeks, so much STUFF (good stuff)...

thinking at some points during the process, "oh i love this, oh no this wrecks the whole thing, oh my goodness, such bravery,,,oh goodness, nah, just do it"...!



oh the questions i asked, oh the places i went, and then OH NO, i am spent,
oh, the delight of paper, paste and paint...

such joy to clothe and stick on ink!

oh, the places i went, never to aspire...

that i could ever be this much ON FIRE!

I AM I SAY...

and OH, i shall BE HEARD!



A MOST HAPPY SUNSHINY SATURDAY TO ALL MY BLOGGING BUDS! XO






















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13 comments:

  1. rachel awesApril 30, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    i love this, wanda!
    the layers are fascinating!
    i LOVE that flower
    overlapping her mouth.
    so much delight
    in your river.
    xox

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  2. jgrApril 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    WOW!! I'm at a loss for words, this is . . . .STUNNING!! I love the colors, the yummy texture(s) well-ALL of it!

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  3. YaelApril 30, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    You were switching from the right to the left side of your brain during the process, back and forth - oh so good that one won Wanda! :-) :-) :-)

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  4. Sweet LilyMay 1, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    Absolutely fantastic!
    Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed the visit. :)

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  5. Objekte-aus-TonMay 1, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    She looks great, Wanda! So many thanks for your vistit - I enjoyed it!
    Gaby

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  6. DianeMay 1, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    WONDERFUL, WONDERful, WONderful, wonderful...wonderful..wond....fading off into the distance.....wonderful!!
    :)

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  7. BuffyMay 2, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    So Beautiful Wanda! Love the texture on the frame too. And the cheesecloth is perfect.

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  8. Gloria MartinMay 2, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Hi sweetie pie,
    Dropping by to send a hug, and to tell you how much I'm luvin your recent work. The layers are delish!!!
    xoxo G

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  9. EmelieMay 2, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    This is visit number 3 I like this so much, this is a most enjoyable post of great work. I am still laughing about the giving birth, but I think I can feel your rush of delighted feelings as you stood back and I know not once did you stand back but many times as you worked, but gelt so good, sometimes it feels so goaod we can haradly stand it. It would be something to have that feeling all the time, but we would be exhausted. Like the first rush of love that is what it is.

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  10. ClareMay 3, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    your writing about your process is stunning - honest, passionate, engaging - the reader gets to feel how you felt when you were working on this piece and i'm sure more than one reader could indenify - thanks for sharing from your heart.

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  11. katrinaMay 4, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Hello Wanda,

    beautiful piece, I love it!!

    I have been neglecting my art of late, but seeing your piece gives inspiration. I'm in last wks of pregnancy now and expecting a little girl soon, family are all very excited!
    All the best to you xx

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  12. Theresa PlasMay 5, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    WooHooOOOo! So fun to see you "go for it" Wanda! I hope you are as pleased as your blogging buds:)

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  13. Parabolic MuseMay 9, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    YOU have really done it. See? Because of your example, I have to get through the, ick! what did I do here? layer and the, this is crap layer. It's such a challenge, isn't it? I guess if it was easy, everyone would do it. These textures are great.

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