Gee Marie

"I will still be who I am..." #20

I tend to add quotes, poems, words to my journal pages after I am done with the drawing/painting, I don't plan what quote or poem or words to add, they evolve with the page.  Today this page led me to a quote from Alice Hoffman's Incantation

“If every life is a river, then it's little wonder that we do not even notice the changes that occur until we are far out in the darkest sea. One day you look around and nothing is familiar, not even your own face.
My name once meant daughter, grandaughter, friend, sister, beloved. Now those words mean only what their letters spell out; Star in the night sky. Truth in the darkness.
I have crossed over to a place where I never thought I'd be. I am someone I would have never imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.” 

I hope you enjoyed #20, only 9 more to go!

Mucha Inspiration

I have a book of Mucha posters that I love to look at for inspiration and face #18 and #19 are both inspired by his work.  These are both done on 6"x9" watercolor paper using graphite and watercolor crayons by Caran D'Ache. Only ten more to go!

Faces 12-17! Time for catching up!

Just a quick post to catch up with my 29 Faces challenge, I am a bit behind but still determined to make it to 29 by the end of the month. Thank you for checking in with my progress!

Here is #12, graphite on watercolor paper:

Four ATCs for #13-16, still have some work to do on these before they are 'done'


and here is #17, mostly done with watercolor crayons...

 

Face #11 for 29 Faces in May

I'm a couple faces behind but I'm sure I will catch up over the next day or two, been busy, busy, busy! This is a quick color pencil on watercolor paper. 

A Little "Mad Men" Inspiration for Face #10

I have been super busy for the last two days, as expected so I am a couple days behind.  Tonight I did a quick sketch/watercolor inspired by Mad Men, love that show! It's the lovely Betty Draper(from the early years, ha!)

Faces 8 & 9 for 29 Faces in May!

It's a twofer today! I am scheduled to be super busy tomorrow so I did a combo for faces 8 & 9 today. This is a mixed media painting on wood using acrylic paints, stamping, collage, charcoal and pigment powders.

I started this painting out with a light color pallete and as I continue to explore this style I am realizing that it calls for certain color combinations. I soon discovered that pink and yellow were not working and ended up adding more blue.  You cannot tell in the photo but I also used some Ranger Perfect Pearls pigments that give it a little luminescence, so pretty in person! 

Face #7 for 29 Faces in May Challenge

Today I sketched this face on watercolor paper(140lb,. 9"X12") and then added gesso, stamping, acrylic paint with a brayer, and charcoal. I really feel energized by this challenge, it has given me a creative surge that I am so thrilled to have. These kind of challenges seem to be just what I need when I am in a creative slump, once I really start pushing myself to create, just to create, the inspiration flood gates open!

A Little ATC for Face #6

Tending to go small during the week to keep up with the challenge, this is a 2"x3" ATC.

Face #5 for 29 Faces!

 
Wow, I'm up to #5... continuing on exploring this style. All of the faces that have been created by other participants are fantastic! Check them out here: Other participants

You can view all of my faces so far here: 29 Faces 

Thank you for visiting!

Face #4 for 29 Faces May Challenge

I'm just getting a chance to blog about my fourth face for the 29 faces challenge. Happy Friday! and if you are visiting from the Ayala's 29 Faces page, thank you so much for your support! I am so appreciative of everyone who takes the time to visit and comment too! I know it can be time consuming to make it to all the great blogs listed for the challenge, I do my best to visit and comment too! 

Click here: 29 Faces to see all of my faces for the challenge!