I drew my picture and then set to work. I used watersoluble Caran D'Ache wax pastels ( love how these feel - like you are spreading butter) for the blue background - mixing blue turquoise with cobalt blue. Outlined the KW with black acrylic paint - sharpied in my writing within the KW. Everything I put in there is symbolic of the island - had to include Captain Tony's for obvious reasons - and then included honeymoon Dec. 2012. I used watercolors - orange and yellow to fill in the letters and wow everything was popping - just like I had it in my head. I was afraid to complete the rooster for fear of wrecking the whole painting. (things don't usually come out like they are in my head)
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| used dark brown for matting instead of black, it really made a difference |
After a couple days of staring at it...I sucked it up and put the brush to paper. I completed the rooster using watercolors and then sharpie for some definition and a little white gel pen for some pop. I hope Chrissy and Tony love this as much as I do.
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| a raw rough frame captures the island flavor |
Thanks to Alexandra for hosting Sunday Sketches - now to finish my labels for the postcard swap!
cheers, dana
May the luck of the Irish be with you today and always!
16 comments:
I'm sure they are going love him. Great rooster and love the vibrant colours you've used... :)
Dana it turned out wonderful, he is going to love it!
I knew this would look good from the pencil sketch in your previous post..and indeed it is wonderful.
He is wonderful, has such a cheeky glint in his eye!
xx
Great, vibrant and wonderful and looks so great framed! :)
Wonderful design and the rooster is perfection!
Dana, this is wonderful. I LOVE the bright colors in it. It turned out amazing. :)
it's wonderful. I like the idea of giving art and paying it forward.
thanks for dropping by blog, have a great day.
It turned out so well! Love the colors, so bright and cheery, perfect for key west!!
It's so lovely! And the blue background makes everything really pop! Lovely work!
That sounds really cool, what a neat idea! Love your piece!
What a wonderful thing to get! I adore the colours. Manon x
the rooster turned out beautifully and this is going to be treasured... love it...xx
I love this one! Great work!
A gorgeous gift for your friends, bound to be a treasured painting on their wall. It all fits together to look just right, and the framing is perfect. Great.
What a lovely gift! The frame compliments the painting........nice finish. I like the colors in the rooster and the way he comes forward.
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