Thursday, February 18, 2021

A Year of Mary : Wild and precious life

I shared a warm up lesson for this class HERE, and have finally managed to complete January's offering. Working with Mary Oliver's poem The Summer Day which contains perhaps her most famous quote.
I really love the sketched version before all the colour is added
Tombow markers and iridescent medium for the roses
Effy demonstrated tombow markers for the face as well, but I prefer to use acrylics, clear gesso, and then blended pencils.  
I think this could be lovely as a card and I could add different found words so remembered to take a photo before I added my quote
Very happy with how she turned out
Effy's version is on her blog HERE. And recently I saw this on FB which I think is too good not to share : 
Effy Wild is doing "A Year of Mary" as a monthly lesson exclusively on her Patreon at the $5 (speed painting) or $10 (full length tutorial and PDF) per month levels. Lessons are released mid-month. See all my art from this class HERE. 
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8 comments:

  1. Zsuzsa Karoly-SmithFebruary 19, 2021 at 10:37 PM

    This is wonderful, Lynette - those colours just sing in harmony! Must check out that poem!

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    1. Lynette (NZ)February 20, 2021 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks Zsuzsa. Her poetry is wonderful and inspiring to live your best life.

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  2. Zsuzsa Karoly-SmithFebruary 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM

    Read the poem! I totally get it! Find wonder and happiness in the little things - that's my motto too! xx

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    1. Lynette (NZ)February 20, 2021 at 9:57 AM

      Yes ♥ Follow your heart and do what makes you happy. Embrace all the wonderfulness.

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  3. NancyFebruary 20, 2021 at 3:01 AM

    You've mastered every element of this, right down to the lettering. Beautifully done.

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    1. Lynette (NZ)February 20, 2021 at 9:58 AM

      So lovely to hear this. I wasn't as happy with my lettering in her hair this time but am happy with the piece as a whole.

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  4. AdmirerFebruary 20, 2021 at 9:01 AM

    Your pencil sketch is really lovely.

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    1. Lynette (NZ)February 20, 2021 at 9:59 AM

      Thank you. I am so happy to still have the blog to capture the lovely stages along the process.

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