Thursday 19 January 2012

Postcard time again ... Brazil.... It's time for Carnavale

Yes how quickly the week flew past... I wish full of good stuff but in reality hectic and a little in the way of illness as I've developed an interesting rash over the past 24 hours so my skin feels like its on fire at the moment.

Anyways onto more pleasant stuff... Postcard time again and this time out of Europe we venture to Brazil. I knew fairly quickly I'd be off to Carnavale although at first was going for a collage with feathers etc, but decided against the feathers as couldn't quite get the design right in my sketch... So another painting. This time acrylics and watercolour mixed. More time spent in the library... This time a children's fact book about brazil came to the rescue with some pics of Carnavale to get me inspired.

This time the base card was some paper for acrylics so I could get some acrylics down. Sketched out the samba girl outline and then added the circles for the colour behind and did a layer with the watercolours. Then added some acrylics and gesso to add the texture and enrich the colours a little more. Also added some detail with silver paint and some black pen. Finally added the gems to add the final bits of sparkle.

So here you are... Florence writes to Boston from Brazil... She is still full of questions.
So hope you like it... Looking forward to the visit to brazil as i travel round the blogs... Why don't you join me... here is darcys blog to find all the other participants

In other news I have also started on another she art girl as a present for a friend to give her sister... So once the picture is finished there will be another blog post with that. I am also working on the circle journal for lea... She is currently enjoying blogging so please go and visit her... here

Such fun

See you soon

C x

25 comments:

  1. Ohw, your card shows so much fun! I want to go to the carnivale!!! ♥

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  2. I love your carnival card. So pretty. A xx

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  3. love your combination of acrylics, gesso and watercolours, really nice effect. M

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  4. Wow! Fabulous image of the dancer, full of energy and pizazz :D XXX

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  5. Brilliant postcard and so full of energy! Really carnivale.

    Janet xx

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  6. Great card. Carnivale has much to offer for inspiration.

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  7. another great card, well done on your research. Love the 'hint' of feathers, you see what they are without having to worry about adding the details. Clever use of just half the girl too, I really like that.

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  8. wooo hoo Party time, you really captured the carnival energy

    Dx

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  9. Lovely artwork on your postcard. loving the colours of carnival. Caz

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  10. wow i love the card it screams brazil!

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  11. I think I may have to samba now... la la la la

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  12. OOoooo this is so pretty and bright and fun, perfect for the Brazil theme hon, cant wait to find out how they are connected. Hope you get some relief from your rash too sweetie, take care ((((HUGS)))) xxx

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  13. a great card, plenty of colours, interesting storyline.

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  14. Great colours and your party girl is dancin' to the carnival rhythm!

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  15. Ohhh carnival! Beautiful card!!

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  16. A lovely lively carnival girl, looks like fun, great postcard.
    Jen x

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  17. Fabulous...makes me want to dance....and still those answered questions...Esther xx

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  18. I am still intrigued with the story. I like your little lady and her lovely colourful outfit.

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  19. Bikini Time Yeah! I love your art work and I want that blue bikini please.

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  20. love the costume and the angle of your postcard'age

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