She's a Dreamer

Hi everyone!   I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving.   I took some time off from my studio but I was itching to get back to painting.   I found a beautiful photo on Pinterest that inspired me to create this lovely lady.

In case you haven't noticed, I love gypsies, hippies and all free spirits so they're a favorite subject for me.  I even tell my kids that I was a gypsy in a past life, lol.

The majority of the background is a thin book text wrapping paper along with scraps of patterned papers.  Then as usual, I sketched out my focal image.

She came together nicely.  I kinda wonder if I should have left her color like this.  What do you think? Do you like this better than the darker/colorful hair in the finished piece?

No gypsy would be complete without beautiful jewelry.  So next I added tons of gold trim, bangles and necklaces.

With her done, I added warm tones to the background and beautiful flowers.  I was really loving the piece at this point but I really wanted to add a sentiment.

I found the perfect quote:

She's a Dreamer, a doer, a thinker.  She sees possibility Everywhere and in Everything.

So what do you think?!  I love her and I hope you do too!!

Here is a closer look at the background and the flowers.  You can see the book text wrapping paper and beautiful zentanglish stamped flowers/flourishes behind the painted flowers.

Close up look at her ;D

This canvas is 16x12".  I'll be adding it to my Etsy shop, LittleHoneyBeeStudio tomorrow.  Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you've enjoyed your visit!  Until next time!!

Update!  Original available for purchase HERE

Gypsy

Hello sweet bloggie friends!  Today I thought we'd take a break from the Day of the Dead projects.  In my Dia de Los Muertos excitement I forgot to share a beautiful canvas I created (or maybe I just to keep her all to myself a little longer).  This canvas is simply entitled "Gypsy".

She came together so quickly that I didn't get very many pics of the progress.

If you follow me on FB then you probably saw this pic.  As usual I had no plan and just started slapping paint onto a canvas and set it aside for a few days.

Then I found a photo on Pinterest that really inspired me and I went to work.  Her scarf is actually patterned paper that I cut, glued and then painted over.

Next I searched for the perfect quote!  

I have to say, I really LOVE this one!  She really speaks to me.....

Prints of this beautiful bohemian will hit my Etsy shop, LittleHoneyBeeStudio tomorrow so keep an eye out!

Thank you so much for spending a little part of your day with me and I hope my "Gypsy" inspires you as much as she does me.  Have a beautiful day, hugs, peace and love to you all!!