Fat bottomed girls…
Day 23 - An image from my collection of design catalogues was an obvious choice for this week’s theme. It makes me giggle. And still being sick I needed a laugh! Being so small I knew I needed something behind the image so chose a snippet of wrapping paper that had the perfect combination of turquoise and burnt orange. First a wash of both, then went in with quite a bit of pigment and dried with the heat gun which formed the "tree/branch" effect. I glued on both paper and image to the right of this.
Needing something to anchor the vertical elements, horizontally, I added a fairly pigmented strip across all layers. The butt looked a little stark by contrast so added some turquoise (pthalo blue) and "blew" it northward with my heat gun. Perfect! I left the gun on to bring out a bit of bubbly texture along the edges then scuffed Gold Metal (Modern Options) to highlight them.
Not obvious here, but because of some extraneous glue from the paper used to create the strip, I had to add a layer of matte medium. I really didn’t like the look and so added some Pourable Medium from Liquitex as a final coat. The piece is quite glossy which really brings out the colours on this piece.
WOW JEN! This whole blog is so full of amazing things. You must be so satisfied with where this is all going. Nothing but shear jealousy here,in a good way! Must play with some of that myself,congrats Jen!
This photo “cracks” me up! I happened upon your site via your comment over at Ulla. What a wonderful thing to know that everyone’s butt dimples - or maybe it’s just mine and hers! Well, at least I hope that’s a her sitting bare bottomed on a bicycle seat! Oh dear, my comment has gone from funny to disturbing - how quickly does the mind digress. Okay, back to funnies - thanks for the laugh!
Jen what creative artwork, love your use of colours. hows that bum on the motorbike seat. what a great photo. read your reply on Nina’s blog, isnt she the best. We run art retreats in Australia and have had the dear Nina as one of our tutors, she will be coming back next year again, how lucky are we. your neck of the woods sounds just wonderful, I am originally from New Zealand and share some of your experience’s growing up in rural New Zealand. Jen would you mind if I add your blog onto my list on my blog.
regards
Jacky