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Kelpie returns to the Sea

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A Kelpie returning to the sea from which it was born...


Recently, I've had a number of people ask me how I create my mixed media artworks. I plan to put together a step by step visual tutorial as soon as my work schedule permits. In the meantime, I'd like to explain a little about the process I use to create this artwork and others like it:

:bulletblue: Each element in this work is based on a photographic image then significantly painted to alter it in such a way that it no longer resembles the original.
In this way, the stock images are not simply cut & pasted, the textures and shapes are blended together using many layers and various techniques to create new interesting textures.

:bulletblue: When i start an artwork I usually have a strong idea in my mind of the way i want it to look. Sometimes the characters or objects will change along the way, some areas will be erased or the colours may change with each added layer.

:bulletblue: Sometimes I re-use small elements of another of my artworks, in this case the shells and starfish have been recycled

:bulletblue: I use a wacom tablet & pen to paint the fine details and to paint larger smooth areas of colour which help blend the stock images together.

STOCK CREDITS
FairieGoodMother Dunes flordelys Sky & Ocean Colourize-Stock Horse CAStock Seabird stockII clandestine-stockdoko-stockfoureyestock Shells freakystuffstock Crab NickiStock Seaweed

All other stock my own GoblinStock

Thankyou very much :hug:



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ladyarah's avatar
I just wanted to let you know that I featured this in "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 33 - Kelpie", you can find it here: [link]