I purchased this burlap pencil case a while back from the craft store. I needed a pouch to take with me when I'm out and about.
I used color pencils, watercolor crayons, and acrylic paint for the background.
As I started to paint I noticed that the fabric absorbs quite a bit of paint so please keep this in mind when painting on burlap. The vibrancy of the paint will also be dulled a bit once dry so I pulled out my neon colors and stenciled away.
I wanted my focus to be abstract silhouette's so I used my charcoal pencil to loosely draw four figures.
The background was too busy so I added purple to make the silhouettes stand out. I also added blue highlights to the figures to make them more cohesive.
The other side was treated the same way although I didn't know how it was going to turn out.
I really liked the stencil letters but it was too plain.
So I drew in one silhouette and filled the background with color and more stenciling.
I added two additional figures and blue to the background.
All done!!!
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beautiful!! love how it turned out!!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo cool. I really like this idea.
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
That looks amazing - how cool the mixed media look on the burlap - and beautiful drawing... wow!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Ooh, yummy! You transformed this!
ReplyDeleteMiss Danielle Renee, what a great name, it has a rhythmic flow to it and to me, demands attention, like at a formal ball you see on tv, when the guy in a fancy suit announces to all of the guests who has just arrived! Heehee!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I absolutely LOVE your pencil case! The colours and silhouettes are wonderful. You must be so proud. Last summer, I purchased a wallet that was hand painted, and I admire it eah time I make purchases. A lot of people have commented on it, I I often think I should make some. The artist actually used canvas onThursday outside and cloth on the inside. I love the feeling of it in my hand.
You made great colour choices and I really enjoyed seeing the process. Your design would also make a great purse!
Thanks for visiting my blog and for sharing your art with us! Greetings from Canada!
Miss Danielle Renee, what a great name, it has a rhythmic flow to it and to me, demands attention, like at a formal ball you see on tv, when the guy in a fancy suit announces to all of the guests who has just arrived! Heehee!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I absolutely LOVE your pencil case! The colours and silhouettes are wonderful. You must be so proud. Last summer, I purchased a wallet that was hand painted, and I admire it eah time I make purchases. A lot of people have commented on it, I I often think I should make some. The artist actually used canvas onThursday outside and cloth on the inside. I love the feeling of it in my hand.
You made great colour choices and I really enjoyed seeing the process. Your design would also make a great purse!
Thanks for visiting my blog and for sharing your art with us! Greetings from Canada!
Sorry for posting my comments twice, my internet kept timing out!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Love the figueres in this :)
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