Friday 19 September 2014

Bag Journal/Fairy Alpha

I have decided to fill my Bag Journal ,from the previous post, with fairies. A few years ago I decided to do a fairy alphabet, chose a letter at random..P..and did a poppy fairy. I got no further. 

So here is attempt 2. 

I began by adding gesso to part of the first bag. I love the kraft paper of the bag but it does dull the colour of paint, so adding gesso first will keep the paint colours true. 


I then added some stamped tissue paper. 


I then started layering up various greens. 


Next I pulled out lots of painted tissue, and other painted papers. I stamped one of my leaves, and cut them out. 



I glued them around the page..


 This time I am not picking random letters but starting at the beginning, so this is A for Acorn. I want to use lots of techniques and mediums in this journal, so I have started with Deli paper. I sketched out the fairy and blocked in the base colours with promarkers. 


Another layer of markers. I have found they blend really well on Deli paper. 


All coloured in and cut out. 


I added out Acorn boy to the page of leaves and finished off with touches of shading with graphite pencil and white pen. 

I love his acorn hat and acorn teapot!


Here is how the whole page looks. 


and how the page looks against the rest of the bags. I think it will be a very colourful happy journal. 



Darcy x

7 comments:

  1. your A for Acorn fairy is gorgeous! Looking forward to seeing some more of your alphabet fairies shortly!

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  2. I agree this will be a very happy Journal, filled with Fairies and beautiful drawings. Today's Acorn Fairy is glorious, i do love his acorn hat and and teapot. Looking forward to B :-) xxx

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  3. Hmmm I think I will just sketch out a fairy lol wow I love it Darcy ahhh to be so talented

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  4. Fabulous project Darcy :D XXX

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  5. Oh how lovely this is. Great idea for your new journal. I love the leaves which you cut out. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it.

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  6. Your Acorn Fairy is gorgeous Darcy! Love the acorn hat and teapot and the frame of leaves is fabulous! Sue C x

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  7. I envy your talent and creativity, Darcy. Can't wait for more fairies!!!

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