Monday 6 May 2013

Translucent Angel

The Take a Word challenge this week is Stone Angels and this piece is based on a photo of a stone angel that Captain Slow took in Salisbury Cathedral a year or so ago.  I've been missing from the challenges for a week or so as I worked on various technique experiments.  I've used some of those techniques below.  I'm also working on some assemblage art which is great fun.

Translucent lady


The substrate is 5" x 7" canvas board and has some vintage paper collaged to commence.  Then came some stamping onto tissue paper using Archival ink in French Ultramarine and stamping direct to canvas with London Fog.  There are so many  layers of paint, wash and glaze that I can't list them all the paints are Quinacridone Crimson, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold and Iridescent Bronze (Fine) all by Golden.
I also stamped with the Crimson and Bronze paints.

The angel was printed from my computer onto white tissue paper (took a while to figure this out) and then made translucent before attaching to the canvas.  Next came many more layers of paint.

Stamping and background visible through the stone angel


The cross was made with polymer clay and when hardened I painted it with a faux ivory technique before attaching to the substrate.  Now that I have created the mold, I will be making lots more crosses for future pieces.

Looks like tortured souls
Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave a comment, it is always appreciated.

15 comments:

  1. You put a great deal of work into this pice Liz and the finished result is quite awesome. Fabulous piece! xx

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  2. She's absolutely beautiful, Liz!

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  3. Wonderful work Liz your hands on art is awesome!

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  4. Fabulous peace of art dear Liz!
    Well thougth and achieved indeed!
    Bravo!! :)

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  5. wonderful - the details on the cross are just great!

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  6. Beautiful presentation of your stone angel, Liz!

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  7. A beautiful and spiritual piece!

    Lori

    Foxglove Hollow

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  8. So beautiful made Liz, great background for the image, love the gold stamps.
    Anni

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  9. Wonderful details and an attractive whole. Your translucent angel is very fine and as always, the way you take us through your process is so fascinating.

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  10. Absolutely beautiful.That cross is amazing.

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  11. You have such talent, Liz, and I love it when you explain your process.

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  12. A real masterpiece, Liz, exquisite mixed media art!

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  13. What a gorgeous (an intricately detailed) piece of art. I hope you'll hang it somewhere in your home for more inspiration!!
    xoxox

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  14. Really you have great talents. Thanks for presenteisson of the process. Your art piece is gorgeous.

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  15. I really love how you use different mediums, Liz. The cross is wonderful!!

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Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment, I really appreciate it - Liz