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Friday, 9 August 2019

2019 #12 Eyes: I Can See Clearly with LPC { by Kate Yetter}

2019 Topic 12: Eyes


It's amazing how Grunge Paste and infusions can add a lovely interest to any background. Kate often starts a page this way, and on this occasion she has pulled out the infusions to add more colour to her stamped dolls.

Hi everyone, it's Kate (https://kateyetter.com) with you today, and I'd like to share with you an art journal layout featuring the topic: Eyes.

I wasn't sure where I was going to go with this project but since I was using these Lynne Perrella dolls I knew I wanted to showcase the whole stamp with a focal point on the eyes.  I am working through a journal with neutral color backgrounds so I thought this would be a great way to make the stamped images pop.


Looking back I think I would have liked the background to be a bit darker. 


I used my Chalk paints and infusions to paint the images.


My background is vintage paper that I stenciled with grunge paste and then sprayed with Black Knight and Lemoncello infusions.


After painting and fussy cutting my images, I added some gold embossing and clear embossing liquid.


I wanted some contrast so I added a piece of torn muslin directly behind the stamped doll.


I thought it would be really fun to put one of the heads on metal wire. And to emphasize the eyes I cut out another set of stamped eyes and layered them on top, adding some clear embossing liquid which in my opinion, makes the colors more vibrant.


A bit of fiber and brown tissue paper were added in for extra texture.


It was a lot of fun to create this project that was focused on a particular facial feature. I hope you try your hand at it by choosing your favorite feature and centering some art around it.  
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11 comments:

  1. Mac MableAugust 09, 2019 6:39 pm

    Wow how creative and what a fabulous and unique project. Tons of inspiration, thank you x.

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  2. MiriamAugust 09, 2019 7:46 pm

    This is gorgeous Kate.

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  3. EtsukoAugust 09, 2019 11:53 pm

    Stunning project and great mixed media art Kaye. xx

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  4. craftytrogAugust 10, 2019 7:29 am

    Cool spread Kate! Love the dolls and that fabulous background.
    Alison xx

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  5. Words and PicturesAugust 10, 2019 8:09 pm

    This is a glorious page spread, Kate. I'm really glad the background isn't darker, I think that framing effect around the figures, fading out towards the edges of the pages, works beautifully to draw your eye to the intricate LP images. Fabulously detailed, fabulously grungy. I love this!
    Alison x

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  6. Jenny MarplesAugust 11, 2019 10:02 am

    Oh Kate so much to see here! I love the stencilled background and textures you've used underneath the dolls. And what a wonderful way to take elements from the dolls and add emphasis to them! The colour combo works so well - you've added even more to my must have list!

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  7. laury55August 11, 2019 3:49 pm

    fantastic work, love it

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  8. Eileen The Artful CrafterAugust 13, 2019 4:40 pm

    Fabulous spread, Kate! I wonder if you're allowed to share it at Art Journal Journey where the theme this month is "Anything with Eyes." Eileen xx

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  9. pearshapedcraftingAugust 15, 2019 8:43 pm

    I think your background is great for your two fabulous dolls! Chrisx

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  10. A PinkAugust 16, 2019 11:36 am

    Fabulous pages of layered , textural . creativity, Kate x

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  11. ChrisAugust 17, 2019 8:46 am

    Amazing project Kate! x

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