Blue Moon Atelier Journaltag:www.marylayton.net,2007-06-23:/journal//12009-01-02T21:12:21ZMiscellaneous ramblings: rants, random thoughts, artwork in-progress, recipes, and other bits of lint from the mind of an artist.Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.0-beta3-20070619Masterpiece or Mess? pt. 6tag:www.marylayton.net,2009:/journal//1.2402009-01-02T21:08:08Z2009-01-02T21:12:21ZI'm ready to call her finished! The lantern was finished using a light wash of Paynes Grey with Cadmium Yellow for the lightsource colour. I used a black artists pen to punch up the darker wrought iron details. Pencil was...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net "Bringing Yuletide Magic"
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Masterpiece or Mess? pt. 5tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2392008-12-23T04:01:41Z2008-12-23T04:01:41ZGetting down to all the fiddly detail bits now. The dress is mostly finished now - I have added shading to the folds by way of mixing Thalo Green and Indigo Blue. I also used the Thalo Green/Indigo Blue mix...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net]]>
Masterpiece or Mess? pt. 4tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2382008-12-22T02:53:03Z2008-12-22T02:53:03Z Another layer of Rose Dore followed by a layer of Raw Sienna and the skin tones are mostly complete. I've got a few bits of touch-up I'll want to do, but nothing major - just some shadow and shading...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net
My original plan was to have some shadowy mountains in the background - I'm not sure it needs it at this point - but I will likely edit and add them with Painter X when the rest of the painting is finished to see if I should go back and add them on the watercolour original.]]>
Masterpiece or Mess? pt. 3tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2372008-12-22T02:43:19Z2008-12-22T02:52:48ZSorry for the delay in posting the next progress step! I have added a wash of Rose Dore to the skin areas and have begun laying in the first washes of her dress. The red shade is a mix of...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net
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Masterpiece or Mess? pt. 2tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2362008-12-12T00:09:35Z2008-12-12T00:09:35ZI have continued to layer in background washes of ultramarine blue and cerulean blue, ultramarine violet, and payne's grey to darken the night sky. I have also begun laying in the shadows on her skin using the ultramarine blue and...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net
MORE WASHES
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New Feature - Masterpiece or Mess?tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2352008-12-10T21:51:25Z2008-12-10T22:01:34ZMaryshttp://www.marylayton.net Here's how it will work. I have completed a sketch that is intended to be a Yule-themed artwork for 2008 (yes, a bit late, I know - blame it on NaNoWriMo). I will be posting my progress as I go, this will serve as a bit of a tutorial sort of thing, as well. Now, this will be either a tutorial on how to create a nice piece of art ("Masterpiece") or how to NOT create a piece of art ("Mess"). Can I finish this artwork without making a mess of it? Will it turn out to be my best ever? Will it be a Masterpiece, or a Mess?
We'll start with the original sketch, and the early progress:
SKETCH
This is my final sketch for the piece. Working from the pencil sketch, I'll paint this with watercolour. No ink linework this time.
1st WASHES
The initial washes of cadmium yellow, and ultraviolet blue mixed with a bit of cerulean blue have been applied. I used a wash brush initially to lay in a clear water wash around the figure. This was done by making a watery mix of cad yellow, and a moderately watery mix of ult blue/cer blue and applying these colours to slightly damp paper. Salt was applied to add texture and variety in the colour and the painting was allowed to dry overnight. Next, I will be building up the background a bit more by adding in more of the blues wash to darken the sky. I will also lift out a bit of the cad yellow (dampening the paper with clear water and using a tissue to absorb the wet colour) if necessary.]]>
Newsletter - Autumn 2008tag:www.marylayton.net,2008:/journal//1.2342008-10-20T21:12:44Z2008-10-20T21:12:44Z Newsletter 20 October 2008 Greetings! Here's the latest news from Blue Moon Atelier: New Products: New licensed products are now available featuring Mary's artwork. Paper Dreams Gifts has created beautiful keepsake journals, boxed photo albums, and note pad sets...Maryshttp://www.marylayton.net
Newsletter
20 October 2008
Greetings!
Here's the latest news from Blue Moon Atelier:
New Products:
New licensed products are now available featuring Mary's artwork. Paper Dreams Gifts has created beautiful keepsake journals,
boxed photo albums, and note pad sets - these lovely items are hand crafted in the US from exotic hand made papers. Visit the Journals catalogue page to see the current offerings. Mystic Memories
introduces the Mary Layton Collection - hand-blended, Earth-friendly, vegan-friendly, and cruelty-free fragrance oils and mineral
makeup! The artist's favourite scents are noted in the fragrance description - visit the Perfumes/Makeup page to view.
New Artwork:
Here is a tiny sneak peek at Mary's Hallowe'en/Samhain artwork in progress. The ink is dry and Mary has started the painting
process so check the web site in a few days for the finished painting!
Faerie Magazine Drawing
See the latest issue of Faerie Magazine (Autumn 2008) for a chance to win a set of Yule cards featuring Mary's artwork. Mary's
Yule Cards are one of her most popular products, and now Faerie Magazine is having a drawing for a set of the 2008 Yule Card
Collection! See page 13 to learn how to enter the drawing.
Special Offer:
Newsletter e-mail subscribers receive special offers and discounts - visit http://www.marylayton.net/newsletter.php if you would like to receive the newsletter (and special offers) via email.
"Bask in the moonlight,
commune with the animals,
and dance with the faeries!"
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