I slightly dyed the wood with tea and coffee to get a better base color before I started painting on it. Dry pastels and, my old faithful, propelling graphite pen.
I have painted on raw wood before, Audrey Kawasaki was the first painter I saw who mastered the medium.
Currently very busy working on getting Candy Cain ready for print, working on other artworks, preparing reprints of sold out fanzines and planning for ConCom vol.4 etc etc... @___@
Recently I've been asked for prints, and I'm really glad that people are interested! I'll update here once I've got it all figured out.
With all this going on, I will sadly not be able to attend SPX, Sweden's biggest comic festival for known and unknown comic artists. But no worries, one of my works will be represented anyways... I'll leave you with a cliffhanger on that, more to come later... ;3
Love the face and love the the wood shape. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful whimsy art on wood. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x
ReplyDeleteFabulous work! Love how the little plant work across the face to create interesting focal point for the viewers. It also tied up the entire painting. Well Done! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in what you say "prepare timber with tea and coffee? Would you add some glue? I have worked wood prepared with egg white sand and ... Saludos
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments everyone!
ReplyDelete@ La Abela: I simply "dipped" the wood into tea and coffee mixed water, giving it more lusture and a softer base color to work on. It was previously very bright, beige wood.
Beautiful work..gorgeous!
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Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the color palette you used for this. I've used colored pencils on raw wood but never pastels. How do you set them?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful portrait!
ReplyDeleteThe softness of this is beautiful... Your work translates to this medium so well :)
ReplyDeletewonderful piece, the use of but a few colors, simple lines and light have created a strong piece.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea, dipping the wood into the tea and coffee. I'll have to do that some time. I just love the face. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the effect with the tea and coffee mixture. Gorgeous with the colors added to it. Your work is just amazing...
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteOh oh tea and coffee always makes beautiful effects! And on wood too, I never would have thought of that, your head is bursting with amazing ideas :) The soft peachy tones are wonderful and the blue adds a nice contrast to it too! Also I really like the shape of his nose :)
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to discover you through PPF...such beautiful work you do! I really like the shape of the wood and the stained background you've used, perfectly offsets the little pops of blue. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh and love your little Fallow too...am away to have a proper rummage around your blog now :)
I love this, just beautiful on the wood and I like that you used tea and coffee to stain the wood.
ReplyDeleteLovely image, I especially like his eyes. I also really like "Deer Fallow", that one is really good. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteHad a look through your blog you are certainly oozing talent ;p
ReplyDeleteVery sad, forlorn and hauntingly beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWell done!!
Your solemn boy looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm following you now, me (& family) are big anime & manga (let's through graphic novels in too) fans.. actually last month we went to SupaNova (Brisbane Australia) and the had artists, actors (voice & live) writers etc etc, soo much to see & do!! Yes love your drawing for PPF (it's my first time taking part & enjoying it HEAPS) My 16 year old constantly draws manga characters, she said they come in her dreams & all have a story, she is writing & illustrating each one, has been for over a year, hoping for a series of interlocking stories, it's fascinating as she doesn't do any art at school, just sciences, but manga, she breathes manga... I will show her your work, I am smitten by your boy (& other art posted here)!!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using coffee and tea for base staining.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work!
this is such a nice one.
ReplyDeleteAgain, everyone, thanks for commenting!
ReplyDeleteI am glad so many visited and enjoyed my works... ^-^
Wonderful style! Very cool idea to paint it directly on wood.
ReplyDeleteHey! Good work!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work!
ReplyDeleteI am envious of your artistic skills
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