Big markings with the oil pastels and dry brushwork gave two quite different looks.
They started off as ATC's using the splash bg from Hermines blog, (but the only evidence of that now is the pink splash on the girl creation -I'll try again another day to keep it more visible), so the backgrounds of these are essentially oils and gesso.
I had a lot of fun with the oil pastels and really got into applying loads of colour, and now you can hardly see any trace of its original starting point.
And as you can see...they are no longer ATC's either rofl
Images are by Paper Whimsy.
46 comments:
ooooo wow what an amazing effect. I absolutely love it. must try that "technique" lol, you explained it so well, hmmmmm.
yes your explanation is as good as any tutorial lol these are brilliant Jo, gorgeous work. absolutely gorgeous.
FANTASTIC, love both these pieces Jo, must say the technique is one of my faves ;o)
Slap it on and smudge it around a bit (must try that ) probably end up looking like something the cat dragged in .....LOL
Way to go God just stunning accidents you are having there XX
Wow!
Just Wow!
OK, I'd better say some more... if I slapped it on it would NOT look like this LOL! Really great, love the shape of the second one too.
I'm amazed that slap it on is so good:) Beautiful tags Jo - love your technique.
oh i love this new work, the oil crayons and gesso work so well, stunning work:)
Simply stunning as always, Jo. I love the 2nd one. It looks like it could be a slide card, where the top and bottom pieces are connected underneath and slide up and down behind the image. Is it?
Beautiful Jo! Sigh. Another product I must buy and try!
slap it around and smudge it...ummm...that works for me...did you use a lot of fingers...I always use my fingers, and have to stop 30 times and clean them...cause it drives me nuts...
These two are FANTASTICALLY WONDERMOUS!!!!
slap it around and smudge it...ummm...that works for me...did you use a lot of fingers...I always use my fingers, and have to stop 30 times and clean them...cause it drives me nuts...
These two are FANTASTICALLY WONDERMOUS!!!!
Wow Jo very very stunning! Love the colours and the composition of both so much!
Very, very nice Jo. You just can't seem to mess anything up can you??!!!!! Stunning!!! xoxox Carol
Fab effects! stunning backgrounds!
These are stunning backgrounds Jo!
Love them both. I totally understand your enthousiasm about the oil pastels.
WOW! absolutely stunning!! love the effect :o)
Please can you bottle your inspiration and send me some =0) I'll even send you large letter stamps in return LOL. These are absolutely amazing!!!!!!!
Such nice things...! I'm very impressed of your artwork...everytime again...
WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Beautiful!!!
I love the slap it on technique lol but mine do look Ive slapped it on though lol,not like yours which as always are stunning *sigh*
Jo, I am forever 'slapping and smudging' but I rarely get results like yours! :D
These are amazing. I will have to have a go at this! Thanks for the inspiration.
Fantastic.
Fantastic, Jo!!!!!!!
I am loving the backgrounds.......awesome. As usual, these pieces are stunning :o)
Wow! Jo, this is amazing. I LOVE what you've done with the colours!!!
beautiful work JO!
Awesome, Jo.
I wouldn't dare touch oils!!!
You should see the mess I create with alcohol inks.
"slap it on , smudge it around a bit then see what happens"
If i did that the end result would have been some blob mass that even NASA could not tell you what it was - but this is absolutely amazing and inspiring... Jo - again you astound me.
the effects and designs are simply amazing - but then your work ALWAYS is! love these pieces! :)
Isn't it amazing how art work can develop and sometimes turn into something completely different! That's where your wonderful creativity comes in!
wow that just turned out great!! i also love oil pastels, but so far i mostly used them for edging. must try your technique!!
Great background, great colours with the oilpastels, Jo! I like your work very much.
jo these are just so beautiful! the colours are fantastic with the black gesso - youve inspired me to try my pastels again :)
I sure love your experiment even if you did cover up the BG. The other posts are so rich and beautiufl.
I sure love your experiment even if you did cover up the BG. The other posts are so rich and beautiufl.
Love the backgrounds Jo....will have to have a go a this "slap on & smudge technique". From now on I think you should be known as the "Queen of Tags" LOL....they are always fantastic & so creative!
Gorgeous work Jo, your backgrounds are great, and I love that little boy image.
Hi Jo
I haven't had time to blog surf recently, but my runner-up prize in your draw arrived today, so I logged on to say thanks and lo and behold, I see you have featured it on your blog - it's the gorgeous 'Through your Eyes' card. I do love the effect. I've got some oil pastels and some gesso, so will have a bash myself.
Just wanted to say thank you so much for sending it to me. It will be much treasured.
Di
Gorgeous as always Jo!!
aren't oil pastels just fab? they are one of my faves! I love what you have done with them :)
"slap it on, smudge it around a bit then see what happens"...Hey, that's how I put on my make-up, lol! Somehow it looks better as art than make-up, ROFL!
lol at Carlene - me too! Gorgeous work Jo - you've inspired me to dig mine out! (Oil pastels that is, not make up!)
WoW,WOW,wOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just found your blog through Suzan's link-and I'm glad I did! Your work is so gorgeous, and these backgrounds are wonderful! I'm adding your link to my blog, if that's ok with you?
Jo, stunning! Especially the layered backgrounds!
oooh the BGs are delish!!!
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