Geisha

I have been wanting to try to paint a Geisha for a while now and thought I just try one in my big Dylusions Art Journal.

Deco Art Products Used:
Americana Arylics in: Colonial Green, True Red, Grey Sky, Moon Yellow, Asphaltum, Soft Heather, Wild Orchid, Spiced Pumpkin, Warm White, Lamp Black.
Americana Multi Surface in Lemon Zest.
Deco Art Media  U;tra matte varsnish and gesso
Dazzling Metallics in Medieval Gold

I made the background first, using stencils, rubber stamps and an old credit card, next I sketched the face sing a charcoal pencil.

I used gesso to create a white surface over the background so it would be easier to paint.

Next I used the charcoal pencil again to sketch the face and clothes back in

Then I started painting in the colors and the shades

 next was the hair and eyes

 Gave the eyes color and added details on her clothes.

 Painted the quote trying to get a Japanese like script.

Finished by giving her eyeashes ad eye brows.

I always protect my painting with a layer of ultra matte varnish , even if they are in a journal.

hat lady tag

Time for a new challenge again on Sparkle and Glitter, see all details here,

I made a tag using a digi hatlady called Deborah

Deco Art products used:
Deco Art Media Gesso
Deco Art Americana Acrylics in Colornial Green, Vivid Violet, Antique Mauve
Deco Art Dazzling Metallics in Worn Penny
Deco Art Americana Decoupage napkin
Deco Art Media matte varnish
Digi by Rick St. dennis
Stencil Deco Art Andy Skinner: French Elements

For the back ground I use a stencil and gesso, next painted over it using the violet and mauve.

The raised parts of the gesso were pinted using the worn penny paint and got colornial green accents on them and I also used a bit on the tag edges and surface to make it look more vintage.
Then I stamped over the paint and protected it using a layer of matte varnish

The digital stamp was colored using pencisl, cut out and decoupaged on the tag

Travellers Notebook

I bought a Trvellers Notebook (knock off) because i think it will work great for me to have the option of having several books in one cover. with our upcoming travel to USA I started decorating the covers of insert that will be my travel journal. There is a video of the process, see below

Deco Art Products used:
Deco Art Americana Acrylics in: Indian Turquoise, Traditional Burnt Umber, Lamp Black and True Blue.
Deco Art media white gesso, media crackle glaze and Deco Art media matte varnish