Sunday 2 February 2014

FACE NO 2 FOR 29 FACES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 - NO 2

'GERALDINE, THE GREEN DREAMER'
Coloured Pencil on Canvas Paper - by Jez
'Geraldine, the Green Dreamer', took me a little way outside of my comfort zone because I decided to try using coloured pencils on canvas paper.

I was quite surprised and pleased with the result, and because of the 29 Faces challenge to move outside our comfort zone, I have found a new way of drawing and colouring that is very effective.

Here is an enlarged section of the page, giving a close-up of the canvas paper texture:


I like the fact that the 'wells' in the canvas texture remain white and give a glow to the face.  If I want to add a little shading I just need to colour with more pressure in order to fill the 'wells' a little more.

I'm very pleased with Geraldine, and will certainly repeating the process.  I hope one or two of you might be encouraged to try coloured pencil on canvas paper.

Linking with 29 Faces February challenge 

8 comments:

  1. She looks very ethereal and I love the canvas texture! Fabulous!

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  2. love your second face Jez and the coloured pencils work well on the canvas paper. Hugs Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. I agree about the texture with the canvas. It makes a very very interesting pattern. This is very nice!

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  4. This does make a great textured background, as Lindsay says very ethereal.

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  5. I sense angelic energy when I look at this Jez, it feels quite healing. Love the textured background to this.

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  6. Well, yes, that sounds like something I'd like to try out. It does give a lovely texture. I love her dreaminess and peacefullness ....

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  7. The texture is wonderful. I'm so glad you took the close-up photo to really show it off.

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  8. I think the greenish hair looks great on your Green Dreamer. I think she's an angel, thinking over the assignment she has just been given. See the pensive look on her face. I also like the canvas paper. Along with the colored pencils it gives a very different effect.

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