The background is primarily acrylic on canvas. The foreground is a
separate pastel cutout on drawing paper that gets layered on top and
sealed with matte glue. Details are fine tuned on top as a final third
layer. The final object will be a 2D print, ready for framing.
Note: One of my favorite comments from viewers thus far has been the fact that many people see the final image of this child as either a boy or a girl. I love this because children are androgynous at such a young age! I refuse to add stereotypical long eyelashes to show that someone is a girl, or wear gender specific "colors" to differentiate what is a boy or a girl. Let the child be a child, and let their own personality stand out.
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| The Inspiration. |
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| Painting just the background. |
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Adding the fish as the final and separate layer.
They were composed with soft tooth paper and pastels. |
