But then, in a second sitting (below), I went back to add the detail and do the real "drawing" of the piece. A little different way of working.
Here, below, is an update of my Michelangelo study. I went back and fine-tuned my drawing, and have started adding the dark pastels.
I got some goodies in the mail I ordered from a company called Feathermart. These are some bleached blue peacock feathers I will be adding to this collage. The feathers are really stunning, and the picture doesn't do them justice.
I think after a lot of arranging, I have arrived at a final layout for this mermaid collage, below.
While I was going to add an actual pastel painting to the collage, I decided on scanning the painting instead for a printed version.
If I choose to sell these printed elements, I like the idea of a person being able to add their own handwriting to the beach element if they choose. So I made this version without the shell.
I also had an ink drawing I did that I wanted to add to my collage. I scanned it, and added a border digitally. I think this would make for a cute note card, too!
Of course, after adding the border digitally, I decided to play around a bit more with the image, contemplating possible variations...
Lastly, these octopus medallions from Alpha Stamps were bought especially for this collage. I am going to have to stitch them to the Roc-Ion triangles I painted, then back the triangles with mounting tape to get them onto the collage. Roc-Ion is a heavier weight fabric product that won't fray, that can be painted, that can be stitched through. It worked out well for this application. Now I just have to buy my matt board substrate cut to the size I want, and start putting it all together!
Until next time, take care!
