photo transfer project with sadie

since Christmas is over i can show you a special project i worked on christmas presents

  photo transfers on canvas and a bit of paint

 this is my goddaughter Sadie

she is 3 and 3/4
our first order of business
a photo shoot
with one word
"pose"
and it was a mad panic to capture
all of her wonderful faces

after gathering all the supplies

some image transfer medium from Americana décor

canvas and paints

i worked on all of sadie's photos in photoshop

sharpening and making them black and white

after applying the medium on both the canvas and photocopy

laying the copy face down on the canvas

(make sure your copy is a mirror image)

burnishing the back to remove any air bubbles or wrinkles

let dry for several hours and then remove the paper by adding water

once the paper is removed, the image remains on the canvas

ready for painting

 

sadie had fun picking out her paint colors and

was very serious when it can to

adding the paint, careful not spill any

 

and her grandpa, aka GG

was one of the happy recipients 

merry christmas

may the spirit of christmas bring you peace

the gladness of christmas give you hope

the warmth of christmas grant you love

unknown

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wishing everyone a very merry Christmas
and all the best for 2015
nancy

powertex sculptures



encaustic

 first frost

encaustic on wood panel

16 x 24

encaustic

getting ready for winter

inspired by the last snow fall

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a simple project using old papers for the background

white wax medium and one of my tree photos

soutache necklace and matching braclet

it's just like doodling but with cord

and very zen

i received a package of mixed beads from my friend

not a color i would have chosen for myself but once i added

some gold, clear and white i began to like it

encaustic

another one of my encaustic creations

 from my week long retreat of painting in owen sound

the right side is a transfer of one of my country roads photos

and the left is shellac burn technique



powertex dancer

"daniella"

even though powertex is a fabic hardener

you can still show motion and movement

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using wire and foil for the body and styrofoam for the head

i cover the form with powertex and stoneart

the dress , a crochet doily , really finishes it off

encaustic

this years inspiration was definitely trees

and one of my favorite poems

by e.e. cummings

 

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) 

 i am never without it

 (anywhere i go you go,my dear;

and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling)

  i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet)

 i want no world (for beautiful you are my world ,my true)

and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and

whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

  and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;

which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)

  and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

  i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

cameo and soutache necklace

 

something a little different than my usual soutache work

this commissioned piece was a bit of a challenge

but in the end it worked out and my client was extremely happy

 

 

encaustic

one of the many paintings i completed last month

during my week away

my color palette seemed to keep with blues

with a touch of green

some grey and white

with a bit of chocolate brown

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below, some details of the texture

wire and beaded necklace

what to do with your leftover beads?

all you need is a little bit of armature wire, which I formed into a heart

using 28 gauge wire I started at one end adding beads

 and wrapping around the heart shape

it's amazing how many beads your can use!

this one will become a necklace



encaustic

one of the many paintings i finished on my week in owen sound

i've been super busy and creative for the past month

i'm  preparing for an art show and sale

sunday november 2nd

noon - five

for more info please contact me at

nancylynndonaldson@gmail.com

back to sculping with powertex

"Beth"

Bronze Powertex and gold Power Pigments



"Caitlin"

Green Powertex and Copper Power Pigments

using a plaster heads ("ester" from Powertex), wooden dowel and base

building up the body with foil and masking tape

and 18 gauge wire for the wings

and for the dress and wings I experimented with

 a variety of natural items (seen below)

Power cotton and handmade paper for the wings 

gauze, doily and cotton t-shirt for the dresses

 

I am getting ready for a show next month

so lots of  " works in progress"  on my tables

it must be the full moon!!

matching soutache necklace and bracelet

i've been so busy the past few months

 that i totally forgot about these wonderful projects i made this summer

a great way to use all your leftover beads

craft happy!

it's worth the drive to Orangeville

if you get a chance stop by craft happy

featuring previously loved craft supplies/tools/materials

for up cycle projects 

 



there are basket,  jars and suitcases filled with all kinds of goodies

and just when you think you have seen everything

go back and take a second look because chances are you have missed something

 

and the best part of all

you can bring in your  unused supplies and get a store credit

encaustic

one of the many paintings i created on my week on the bay

i was inspired by a simple color palette of blues and greens

which lead to adding some white and grey

and then a transfer of one of my tree photos

a few details of the great texture created with the wax

 

 as the cool weather showed up

my mind went to winter

above i created lots of texture using plastic mesh and a circle stencil 

and a small iron to smooth out the sky

a week of painting

i'm feeling truly bless and grateful to have a wonderful friend who owns this

fantastic cottage on georgian bay

 

it was a perfect week of painting, waking up to the sunrise, walks on the beach,

 naps, the constant sound of the waves , driving the back roads taking photos

no worries and a little r & r

 

the best view for inspiration and Sidney (bottom right) was great company

i finished 13 painting with 2 more in the works

 

a sneak peak at all the wonderful texture i created

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as soon as i go through over 500 hundred photos

i will post again

KLIK collaboration

klik© - A New Metal Complex

DIY Program Featuring the 
Ideal Blank Bezel for Resin Crafters!

featuring 50 artist and there creations

check them out on the resin crafts blog

and all the components at metal complex

 

 

for one of my submissions i knew i was going to use wire

but needed todrill some holes in the KLIK bezel first

using 3 8 inch pieces of 12 gauge aluminum wire

 it was easy to weave the wire through the holes

looping and interlocking along the way

adding gold beads with  18 gauge wire

i filled the bezel with resin clay and added gold micro beads

and a metal bee on top

 



and of course i had to try out a few more ideas

the next thought was to get out the soutache cord  beads and pearls

 



soutache challange

i love how some things just evolve

my friend carmi gave me some glass beads by dazzle-it

not really my color scheme but I was up for the challenge

I finally decided on black, grey and hot pink

after encasing 3 beads in soutache cord i took a break

when i came back all the cords where pushed to one side

and i though "why not do something asymmetrical?"

when i finished one side i was liking how it was turning out

but stumped on what to do for the other side

it would look to busy if i matched the otherside

so i went looking for inspiration on pinterest

something there will help me problem solve

and sure enough i found a fiber necklace that was sectioned into

3 different colors, left side, middle and right side

that got me thinking,  i don't have to use all three colors

so i picked black

and added a few gold beads

i love how it turned out!

 

 

i love instagram

a wonderful summer in review

see more on my instagram here

powertex sculpture

"Benjamin"

one of the European plaster heads  offered from powertex  is " Jonas"

he is so serene looking and I decided to make him as an angel

using ivory powertex , cotton tshirt , cheesecloth and wire for the wings  

 

encaustic with dynasty brushes

my friend Tracy Moreau sent me this wonderful package 

a large assortment of Dynasty brushes

I couldn't wait to try them out

each brush worked differently in the wax

creating lots of interesting textures

and the bristles , so far,  have held up to the heat!!

 

 

"fallen"

encaustic on wood panel

12x24