I decided I want to make some splashes and rays of light coming from her heart, to indicate a healing light. So I’m using the straw to blow out some marks and I splash some paint around with the paint brush… fun!
Then I finally start to paint her hair. . It’s important to make long sweeping movements with your whole arm if you want the lines smooth and flowing.
Once that is relatively dry I can add some light shadow and make some drips and splashes coming from her hair. (I always love drips, as they tend to give a dramatic look to the piece.)
Next I paint the night sky. First I wet the whole area with a big brush, making sure to leave out the moon. While everything is still wet I drop in the paint and after a few moments some large grained salt to get a granulation effect for the stars.
Once I’m sure both her hair and face are completely dry I add some line work and reinforce some detail with color-pencils. I’m using the same colors I have on my painting, and a couple shades darker for the lashes, nostrils and line between the lips. I add some fly-away strands in her hair too with a lilac colored pencil, and define her fingers, face and lips.
Before the sky is completely dry I take the large salt grains off and dab lightly with a paper towel where the salt was, creating a white dot for the star. If you leave the salt on till it dries it sometimes makes a dark spot and I didn’t want that here. I’m also softening the line around the moon with a damp brush, rubbing on the harsh line to make it softer, that way the moon gets that “glowing” effect.
Last but certainly not least, we want to write our affirmations and positive words we want to work on today in her dress. I’m using a dip pen because I love writing with them, but you can also use your favorite pen or brush to do the same. You could even write the words in white ink instead if you prefer to have it less readable.
