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Sunday 16 February 2014

A Frenzy of Faces

I don't do anything by halves do I - 
why create just one face when you can do ten!
After I made my previous whimsical face 
following the video tutorial by Clare Lloyd,
I thought I'd do some more - practice makes perfect
after all, although I've got a way to go yet!


I discovered a better flesh tone (than my previously
very pink one) by mixing a little 'Nougat' coloured
Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint with 'Brushed Corduroy'
Distress Ink.
 
 

 
















I did each set in pairs and they looked like sisters.
Here's what I did with these two.

Made them some clothes, rubber stamping and a bit of lace.

Stuck them onto a board with a background of
paint, rubber stamping and a little embossing.
I edged around them with black watercolour pencil
but I was a bit too heavy handed!

 I softened the outline by rubbing lightly around it
with a babywipe.
Added some sisterly words.


 Finally covered the
whole board with
beeswax.





Sisters with dirty faces!

Thanks for looking :)

14 comments:

Deborah said...

Sherry, these are amazing! You have a real talent for drawing faces. I love the sisters.

Teresa said...

Very nice production faces! Congratulations! And thanks for the link!

Meggymay said...

Love these amazing sets of faces. The sisters piece is fabulous.
Yvonne x

PetraB said...

These are lovely ladies and they truly look like sisters.

Nina Lise@Mrs Moen said...

So beautiful, Sherry! They remind me of a fab young family member and her friends when they are all made up. They are 14 going on 25.)
That's quite a few steps you had to go through to create such prettyness. It's all about the layers, isn't it, and being able to draw a line which looks like it has been drawn on purpose.

Netty said...

Here is me struggling with doing a face a day and then you turn up with 10.......and they are fab Sherry.
Annette x

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

Mrs A. said...

Your way out in front of me Sherry. I cannot draw for toffees.
Loving your sisters plaque. Those lips are luscious. Hugs Mrs A.

Cindy Is Crafty said...

They are lovely, Sherry!

Createology said...

Your faces are amazing. I love them all. The sisters are wonderful. Creative Faces Bliss...

Unknown said...

Oh how lovely to see all these pretty faces together Sherry, and your backgrounds are fab, too! Hugs, Ira x
Ira’s Crea Corner

Алексровер Анна said...

Dear Sherry! It is a masterpiece of art! Wonderful background, wonderful kind faces! Lovely sisters!!!!! Love your work very much!!!

WendyK said...

You have always been brilliant with faces, love these.

Jester said...

You have been busy. These faces are wonderful. Fab work, Sherry!

JansArtyJunk said...

These are fab Sherry...and the canvas creation is amazing..love it!! x