Sunday 8 September 2013

new faces: 6, 7, 8 and Mix it Monthly

I've found a wonderful sketch by Leonardo da Vinci here:
http://www.universalleonardo.org/media/100/0/pointingladyrc.jpg

I used the body as part of my contribution to the Mix it Monthly challenge.
As I'm making portraits and sketches of my niece during the whole month of September for the 29 Faces challenge that Ayala Art has set up again this September, I added my niece's head to the body of "The pointing lady". But I must say that the tiny size of the head in this piece makes it difficult to get enough detail to really work out the likeness I strive to achieve! I would like to work on it a little more :-)
The colors for the challenge are hibiscus (collaged paper leaves and flowers) mint green (dress) and grey (sketch, pastel pencil). In the second version I added feathers digitally, to complete the challenge themes.


Lady with Feathers


Lady with Cap




The faces 6, 7 and 8 of 29 faces:


I bought some gift wrapping paper rolls (5!) because they had such nice colors and prints that I liked for collaging and I used one of them straight away for a portrait/sketch. She is a bit askew, but otherwise the likeness is pretty close I think! "Entschuldige bitte liebe M! Ich übe gang fleissig und arbeite daran, die Ähnlichkeit besser hinzubekommen!"


Face 7 above could even count as conrtibution for the Mix it Monthly challenge as well as the colours I used are there as well as the feathers :-)


Here a little charcoal sketch on water colour paper.

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16 comments:

  1. Great faces, love the expressions! :)

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  2. Was für wunderschöne Portraits! Ich mag die freundliche Ausstrahlung und das gleichzeitig verschmitzte Lächeln und natürlich die Federn im Haar... Wunderbar!

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  3. I notice that You are "on the way" again :-D
    Many amaising paintings! That paper is wonderful idea. My papers are just finished, but I have some present paper, so...

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  4. I like all your faces, but I like the small one best.

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  5. You have a lovely neice! She looks beautiful as the pointing lady.
    I love all your faces especially the feathered lady and the crying lady. All the faces are so expressive!

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  6. I use wrapping paper all the time for collaging and covering in gesso and paint, it is cheap and great for colour and texture. You have a lovely collection of faces here. I especially like the feather headdress. Like Nancy said all are full of expression.

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  7. Great work Ilona. I love the colours and composition of the'pointing lady' an look forward to seeing this finished. You are so good at the charcoal drawings, I love to see them. putting them on wrapping paper is a great idea, thanks for sharing:)

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  8. Great work Ilona. I love the colours and composition of the'pointing lady' an look forward to seeing this finished. You are so good at the charcoal drawings, I love to see them. putting them on wrapping paper is a great idea, thanks for sharing:)

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  9. Such a pretty girl and I like the dreamy quality of the first two. Drawings are always my favourites and I do like the charcoal sketch very much.

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  10. I really love that first painting. The colours fit so well, and I think she's gorgeous!

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  11. Wow Ilona, this looks incredible!! How I love her pose!! Her face is so sharp and kind...wonderful you took this oldmaster-sketch I really like it!!! I love the state of unfinished look...leave so much more place for imagination ♥♥♥ ♥ Thank you so much for beeing again part of
    http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.de ♥ Conny

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  12. Wonderful pieces of art! The lady is lovely with this wonderful colors. Your portraits are amazing! I love them all!

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  13. Wow,deine Gesichter sind Grossartig,ich mag die verschiedenen Gesichtsausdrücke,sie sind so neugierig und spannend,klasse,gefällt mir mega gut.

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  14. What gorgeous faces you made. Great expressions.
    xx Monique

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