I've been working on Andrea of Falling Ladies sketchbook this week and I based my design on several themes. I wanted to do something that acknowledged Independence Day without being too cliche- so I decided to use stars. Also, Andrea is famous for her wonderful paintings of falling ladies and I wanted to do something that was a nod to her, and her style. SO after playing around with various words and quotes and sketches, I came across the words "Cloudy with a Chance of Stars"...and everything fell into place after that- or so I thought!
this is the background of my central spread- and I never had a problem with it....
however
my plan had been to do a painting of two women flying with umbrella scanning agross the page with a fold out of the canvas....and I was happy with the painting; just not with the background AND the painting together- they clashed and fought!
the colors just refused to work together!
but
I also had the Inspiration Avenue challenge to contend with- the theme was Picasso and I do like this painting with the background!
I'm not finished installing it- I'm planning to glue it in as a pop up- which I think will be really cool!
but what about the first painting?
since I'm never one for throwing things away, I've already cut up the painting and am planning to use it for my other two pages along with my description of what I did and why.
more on that later :)
Be sure to stop by Paint Party Friday- there are always so many wonderful artists to visit!
Happy Paint Party Friday!
Stephanie
36 comments:
Love your flying ladies, and your journal spread. I often cut up or alter things till they are more or less as I envisage it, I know that feeling! Happy PPF, Valerie
beautiful,, I love,, "chance of stars" lovely,,
Look at you! You're definitely back in the swing of things. ;) I love the words you're working with and your take on it. The Picasso painting will fit right in with that background. I think it looks very dreamy! And I'm in LOVE with the flying ladies and their umbrellas. Brilliant!
So many lovely things to look at today, I didn't know where to start!
Falling ladies are lovely - especially after you tinkered.
Someone sent me an email yesterday
"you ate a star" they said. I think they meant "are" as I'm sure I could remember eating a star!
love the figure doing the grand jetè on the left....she is flying!!
I think you did some excellent problem solving!
Loving your flying ladies and your Picasso take. Glad to see you back, have missed your fab work. Happy PPF, Annette x
Love your art style ~ come by and visit my two blogs on Painting Party Friday ~ they are listed as Share the Creative Journey and A Creative Harbor ~ thanks ^_^
nice flying ladies and your Picasso inspired piece is good too.
This is WONDERFUL. I love how you have taken your reject and turned it into a perfect second (or first) spread for the traveling sketchbook. Really love your art! Can't say it enough!
Welcome back to the party...Great journal spreads...great idea to cut it up and put it into the book! I might use that. :)
Happy PPF!
I could never cut up a painting not even a background. :) You are brave. You solved your clash of the colors beautifuly. :)
i love your umbrella ladies...so very whimsical and sweet! :-)
Love the CHANCE OF STARS! Very creative and fun! HAPPY PPF!
i love what you have done...the picasso themed one is great! but your ladies are so perfect for her and her "theme" you've done a great job and very creative.
Absolutely magical! Just love these adorable ladies...take care Happy PPF, gerri
Good post. I agree, the Picasso-ish drawing will work well and I like the idea of the pop out.
Love your dancing ladies and umbrellas - so colorful and dreamy! "Chance of stars" - very very nice!!!
Love the journal spread and the Picasso inspired center piece. Your flying ladies are terrific very well done.
I love that picasso inspired piece! Well done! Happy ppf!
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So many wonderful things here, I really love Chance of Stars.
Oh wonderful paintings and journal pages! Fab! Kim
love your art. Thanks for visiting my blog too. I will follow you. I love the Picasso inspired one best I love the stats painting with umbrella ladies cool idea! what about paler colors on their dresses and rainbow colored umbrellas? I don't know I am like you always tinkering with my art and doing changes. Your so very talented
KAT
The flying ladies piece is wonderful, whimsical and so beautifully colored.
oh, I'm so excited!!!! love what you did for my sketchbook, can't wait to see it up close but that's months away! I appreciate you fitting your work to my "style" book, that's something I haven't managed, my work for each book has just been me. But I'm enjoying it so much! almost done with my July pages.
That quote is awesome, and I love your umbrella ladies. They could catch some stars with those umbrellas! Happy PPF.
Oh, I love your Picasso inspired painting! And I agree, making her a pop-up in your journal would be cool. Yes, and your repurposing the other painting you were not thrilled with is an excellent idea. I bet you'll create something wonderful with the pieces. :)
Thank you for stopping by my blog for PPF--My time zone lags behind almost everyone else (if not everyone), so I'll probably usually be a late participant. I so appreciate be welcomed in spite of this ;) and I promise not to wake anyone if come really really late. ;)
Cheers
i love your falling ladies and it's fine to alter it as you feel more like it.. Love the IA art as well!
What beautiful text - and I absolutely love Picasso's line drawings... your tribute is fabulous! What a wonderful addition to the traveling sketchbook :)
xo
Kristin
Ohhhh I love your nod to the falling ladies well done and what an imaginative spread! I really like the colours you chose it gives it dreamlike quality!!! I've not had a journal to work on at all this month so I'm afraid that I'm going to be so behind when I do get it....ah well I'm working on ideas in my head so I should be ready to work when it arrives!!! Can't wait til you get my sketchbook! :0)
Wonderful pages Stephanie! A fabulous tribute to both Andrea and Picaaso!
I think it all looks wonderful! Love the ladies and their umbrellas! And your Picasso inspired drawing is so great! I like how you experiment and try different options and don't give up.
Happy PPF!
All the work are lovely and full of energy!
The journal background is gorgeous, and I love the Picasso inspired piece. Can't wait to see how the other spread turns out.
*squeal* this looks great!!! I can't wait to see it in person :) A pop up? You are so creative!
Love the ladies with their umbrellas. Great work with all of them and Picasso seems to be filling the pages of blogland. Everywhere I look someone is painting their version. I love that. Really nice job. Have a great rest of the week. Welcome back.
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