4.30.2007

Artwords---Botanical


5 x5

"Betty"

I decided to pull out a transparency sheet I made a week or so ago and play with it. (Notice it is the same little girl as the last post. I just played around with different croppings and sizes. Her eyes are what draw me in...and I can't seem to move on but I promise next piece, new image . ****lol)
It was fun to pull scraps of paper and move them around til they felt right. I glued them down to watercolor paper with a glue stick, placed the transparency on top and sewed it into place with a bit of black embroidery thread. After that I added a silk leaf that has been sitting on my table for a few months waiting to be used.

And now since it is almost one in the morning and I have to get up a six, I should probably turn in...
Nightie night!

16 comments:

Gypsy Purple said...

I`m catching up on posts---these are just totally stunning....love them all!!!

Kristen Robinson said...

Tricia this is so great, the layers are wonderfully put together!

XO
Kristen

Jamie said...

Tricia these are wonderful. I always love when you work with transparencies. She is a beautiful little girl. I would want to use her over again too. I wanted to comment on your Artwords entry to the woman theme also. I think she looks fabulous and you are a very talented painter! I can't wait to see the whole piece. Your work just keeps me in awe:) Love, Jamie

Bridgette Guerzon Mills said...

haunting and very beautiful. Strong and dramatic composition too with the cropping you did. I often use my images over and over again, but each time it's different. I think that practice allows us to explore a subject even further.

Mieke said...

Wonderful art Tricia!!

lauren said...

It's beautiful Tricia--and I was up with you last night--lol


lauren

carlene federer said...

gorgeous! love your transparency, and I can totally see why you are hung up on this image-she's haunting & beautiful!

Melissa said...

Wow! This is very coooooool!
Smiles-

L.M.Noonan said...

Hi Tricia, great submission to this week's artwords.

beth said...

Everything you make is something that I just love....your talent amazes me !!!!

Viola said...

Wonderful work again!

Anonymous said...

Oh my this is SO lovely! You should think about sending it to Somerset!

Judy said...

Wow, I absolutely adore this, i can certainly understand why you have used the image a number of times. very impressive artwork.

Caren McNee said...

That is just stunning, Tricia! Wow! Absolutely fantastic!
*Smiles*
Caren

Anonymous said...

I am so glad to have stumbled into your blog. Your artwork is appealing and this one I like best.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!!!!!

Lesley