Crafty Feature Series

Acrylic Painting 2


I started the painting by mixing up some dark green as all advice I researched stated to start with the dark colours first and finish with the light colours.  I wasn't sure how much paint I would need but didn't want to have too little as thought it would be more tricky to match colours if needed to mix more.  I then used the photo and painted on the areas I wanted to be darkest.

After this, I had lots of paint left so I decided to add some white and lighten it for the next level of colour.  disaster struck though as the white paint was out of control and a huge blob squirted out making it much lighter than planned.  I broke away from advice at this point as the colour created was perfect for the lighter mountain in the background so I used it to paint that bit.

So far the painting looks like this,

I am having great fun creating this picture and am pleased with the level of depth that it is emerging.

Thanks for reading

Laura

Folksy Friday

For my first few Folksy Fridays, I am planning to have a Valentines theme.  Decide to do something a bit different and have focused on different aspects of love.  Todays items are based around

Cute & Cuddly.

'Sundae' 10 Inch Cuddly Seahorse by The Stitched Menagerie
Hearts Candle Holder by Pink Chihuahua Kisses
Love Cat - Sock Cat by Oddsox
No.149 Teddy Bears Picnic by Silver Cloud Jewellery
Set 6 Colourful Wine Charms Teddy Bears by Ravenwolf Design
Somebunny Loves You - Pink Heart by Aunty Joan's Crafts
3 Bears I Love You by Nithria Cards



Crafty Feature Series

Acrylic Painting

Inspired by all the wonderful aceo's and artists on Folksy I decided to pick up a paintbrush and have a go.  I haven't really painted anything properly since school and even then in art I often avoided painting as it wasn't my strongest method and I was concerned about grades.  I started by googling 'how to paint' and read through some articles and blogs to acquire some basic tips to get me started.  I also got myself some brushes (already had paint from other projects) and a canvas board.

Next came the trickiest part - having an idea.  Lacking inspiration I looked at other artworks on the internet.  Remembered I was hopeless at portrait so didn't consider this - was interested in something completely abstract or landscape.  Ruled out abstract later, as could not think of a good theme/idea to paint :(

Still with no idea, I looked at photos of places where I grew up and some of my favourite places.  Looking through my old holiday photos, I found the perfect scene that I wanted to transform into art,

Sognefjord, Norway

Armed with inspiration, I did a couple of rough drawings to right the right composistion and then drew these on to my canvas,

I was then ready to start painting. 

Keep following - in next installment will blog about what came next :)

Thanks for reading

Laura

Love of all things crafty

As this is a crafty blog, I thought I would write a few ramblings about my passion and enthusiasm for the topic.

I have always enjoyed making things and being creative - growing up I had a vivid imagination and would spend lots of time drawing, thinking up stories and devising new games to play with my younger sisters.  At school I loved art and carried it on up to GCSE level.  Wasn't my best subject but it was the only subject I put any effort into or devoted vast amounts of spare time to. My first exploration with crafts started at primary school where I joined the lace club - this involved spending one morning a week out of lessons learning how to create bobbin lace.  I enjoyed the peace of this and even had some of my work exhibited in the local library - while I haven't made any lace for years, I still have my pillow and framed lion which was my first proper piece.

My main exploration came through my involvement with Girl Guides.  I completed my craft badge at all levels and found numerous things to have a go at.  I first discovered jewellery making at 15 at a ranger meeting and loved it so bought lots of beads and expanded my skills mainly through trial and error lol. 

Years on, I still love trying new things and experimenting - I also have my own Guide unit who I have introduced to crafts and we often try new things together.

Laura

Welcome to my Blog

Hi

Welcome to my Blog!  I am new to the whole world of blogging but full of enthusiasm to create a fun and interesting blog based around my life and love of all things crafty. 

Lets start with blog page info - at the bottom are links to my craft business - LauraFaye Crafts, please stop by and have a look!  Also my current crafty items are shown on a slideshow to the side.

My aims for this blog is to share the world of crafts as well as showcase my own creations.  I am planning the following features -

• Folksy Fridays - themed moments showcasing some of the best handmade craft items available
• Crafty Features - posts around exploring and experimenting with different crafts, techniques (I love to dabble)
• Informative Moments - links and information about crafts
• General Moments - posts from my life, crafty and non-crafty!

Thanks for reading!

Laura