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So … didn’t like where the first attempt ended up and am starting over. I have to like any of my art that leaves my house.

Glued a color print of my base sketch to a 9” x 12” art board. Covered it with clear gesso to create a paintable/non-slick layer. Scrubbed around with colored Stabilo pencils. Glued in paper with Moms handwriting (notes from an old garden journal I made her). Dribbled on some alcoholic inks.

Next layers will likely be acrylic paint and tissue paper and stamps.

Already I like this one so much more than the other. 😁

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This is a series of notes for my art project of using a reference photo of Mom’s flowers as the basis for a mixed media artwork that will be used to create a wooden jigsaw puzzle with garden whimsy pieces as a gift for my mother. 💐🧩

#art #artstr #mixedmedia #flowers #gift #artproject #jigsawpuzzle #secondattempt

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Gale Rush 1y ago

What an interesting process...

Rustypuppy 1y ago

The mixed media pieces I’ve created that I’ve liked the most started this way - a sketch or collage and then add to it. Like this one:

Gale Rush 1y ago

I am a big fan of practical yet beautiful!

existing sprinkles 1y ago

I like the shape language, it definitely makes the flowers pop!

I feel like the hat and gloves are getting lost. But that might not be a bad thing. Like they are fun little details you notice after you see the vibrant flowers. Like you're reaping and enjoying what you grow.

Rustypuppy 1y ago

Thanks! This is still very WIP. I definitely want the flowers to be the focal point, with more subdued colors for hat …. And the gloves will be replaced with a gecko - I found a gecko sketch my mom drew and want to incorporate him into the art. 🦎

existing sprinkles 1y ago

That sounds cute 😀 can't go wrong with geckos