What am I doing for the delightful Kristin and Eva's
Paint Party Friday? I am creating an original canvas for
Art for Life II (Tinsel and Tails .) An annual Auction held by the
Humane Society for Hamilton County
First I had to choose a subject. I chose Wendell. This adorable fellow is looking for his forever home.He seems to have a perpetual smile on his face and he's probably not going to be a lot of people's first choice because he's a bit short on manners! From what I read he's a lovable fellow who needs some obedience training. He's only 2 and seems to have much of his puppy energy intact. He deserves a family to love him and show him the way! I sure hope he finds one! He was a wonderful model for the picture I used as a reference to create him and he now holds a place in my heart.
I've been really into creating torn paper paintings of late so I decided that Wendell with his contrasting colors was a great subject for this but first I needed to paint a background for my canvas . I used Winsor and Newton Watercolors, first a shade I mixed, a combination of Olive Green and Cadmium Yellow.
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Art for Life Canvas 1st layer of color
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| AFL Canvas 2nd color |
Then I sponged on an Umber color to add interesting depths and texture.
Next I painted some vintage Asian text with black watercolor paint which will become Wendell's nose.
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| Base for Wendell's nose |
I agonized for awhile about the right paper to use to create his eyes. Eyes are so important and Wendell's are very warm and friendly. Finally I chose this interesting pattern and added shades of color with Copic Sketch Marker.
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| Wendell's Eye |
Then I spent hours and I do mean hours, tearing and arranging fine handmade Japanese papers to create Wendell in torn paper. I was too full of Gel Medium and paper pieces stuck to my hands to take more pictures, it's a bit of a messy process. Here he is created in torn paper.
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Wendell in Torn Paper
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| Wendell in torn paper next to his picture |
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| Close up Wendell in torn paper |
Well I still have a ways to go, torn paper Wendell must be adhered to my canvas and then I'll have to decide on finishing touches and whether or not I want any additional embellishments on the canvas but I have to say, I am thrilled with the progress I made on this piece today! I'll share the finished work next Friday. I hope you'll stop back to see.
53 comments:
Lovely!
No wonder you are thrilled this is amazing, I know I would have stuck myself to the paper had I tried anything like this LOL, I really love seeing the progression & this has the 'wow' factor, I can't wait & look forward to the final result, fantastic!
Torn paper Wendell is just wonderful... you have really captured him beautifully xx
OMG... That is so cool.. I love it..
Happy PPF...
This is great!! awesome texture!
Fantastic piece and worth the effort! Well done! Valerie
Hi there Robin do love him e is very adorable and love your work great job! Shaz in oz.x
He is wonderful! And you did such a great job recreating him. :)
Wow this is such a terrific collage, love it. Happy PPF, Annette x
This is absolutely amazing. I love being able to share the progress of the piece and I know it's going to be a big hit at the auction.
wow, I love Wendell in torn paper!
Wow, I am in love with this post! If you've ever visited my blog you'll know how much I love animals and dogs in particular and I think this art for life project is a fantastic idea! (I might need to see if there is anything similar here and if not maybe suggest starting one for a local sanctuary to help raise funds).
Wendell is gorgeous and I really hope he finds a worthy forever home. It breaks my heart how many beautiful creatures are at the whim of mankind. Your torn paper work is outstanding - you've totally captured his precious smiling face!
This turned out amazing, I would never have thought of using this method. Thanks for explaining. Love the pups. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Janet PPF
What a great painting! You captured him perfectly. I hope this painting raises lots of money and helps get Wendell a great home.
WoW! Amazing transformation Robin! Love your Wendall:)
Wow! is right! He is done so well ~ Love it! ~thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF ^_^
How awesome! What a brilliant piece!!
Wow, what a neat technique! I love how Wendell turned out. He looks very sweet.
Wendell is awesome! He looks just like the photo....you did an excellent job on him. And I love that technique! Gotta try that.
Robin, I am blown away by the final photo! I scrolled down slowly, reading what each part of Wendell would be made from and I guess I expected to see a Picasso like dog. This is really spectacular. Faye
Wendell is so cute and fun loving! Awesome work with the papers, very interesting background too. The sponging gives a great effect.
Wendell is a cutie, and I LOVE your torn creation of him!! What talent!
What you do to help the Humane Society is wonderful and admirable!
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Great art,looks like a lot of fun too.
OMG! I love everything about this. I love Wendell the dog and your creation is amazing. I love how you created him in torn paper. Stunning!
Beautiful portrait, I like your composition, you Wendell has been excellent with this technique of torn paper.
Fantastic!
I don't think I could make torn paper look that good!! So beautiful ~ and Wendell's eyes turned out so nicely... thanks for sharing ~ happy PPF!
Wow!! That's really cool. I've seen a lot of these collage/paintings this week. I keep thinking I should try one, but I don't think I'd be good at it.
Wonderful! You have a talent for the torn paper, you've captured a likeness and his smile brilliantly. Well done.
just gorgeous work Robin, wow!
incredible! that is the coolest thing ever.
wow, that is amazing! he really turned out well! no wonder you are thrilled. i love how there is even bits of paper fiber "fur" sticking out.
thanks for sharing!
hugs,
peggy aplSEEDS
Wonderful!!
WOW. Wow, wow, wow. Just wow. With maybe a little bow wow.
Perfectly luscious!
Absolutely amazing...LOVE everything about it! YOU ROCK!
Robin, this is such an excellent work! Art created from torn paper is no easy task and yours turn out very beautiful! You have captured Wendell very well--his eyes, nose and the skin.. absolutely talented! Goodluck!
Wow... that is amazing, it looks awesome!
I'll look forward to seeing the finished artwork~
// -T.W-
You have done the most incredible job here- it has an almost Asian feel to me.....also, I think it's great how you've taken a completely common- mundane even, pose, and by using this technique, you've really celebrated this little dog- gorgeous work!
This turned out perfectly perfect.
WOW!! That's great!!
THIS IS fantasmagorious! One of your best- mind you last year's bully was very special too. What a lotta work. I simply love it. If I had more time, i would send them something too. And 41 comments- you have certainly arrived in bloggyland friend!
Wowwwwwww what a great collage! You really brought this adorable pooch to life. The eyes really have it. Great color and paper choices.
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Wow! Wendell turned out terrific! A great tribute to a lovable dog! I do hope he finds a family to treasure him! Patsy from
HeARTworks
He's looking fantastic so far! Can't wait to see the finished piece :)
He looks amazing already!
i really like the side-by-side... it shows how amazingly you've captured him. i love your torn paper technique!
AW..what a beauty! and your art..wow..amazing..gorgeous piece..you have captured his beautiful soul!
Victoria
It's a WOWZER! Amazing piece.
Ahhh, I love it! Wendell is so cute and great inspiration. Your piece is so amazing. So darling side by side.
Fabulous work with Wendell ...love your collage!
I love the story behind this, we have a dog and several cats all from rescue. I love your torn paper and look forward to seeing him on canvass Dxx
So beautiful!
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