Monday, October 13, 2008

ACEO Set Preview



I finished the first ACEO in the set. It's called Aztec Goddess Xochiquetzal it's 1/12. It's done on watercolor paper I can't tell you what kind at the moment because I can't find my pad. I used lightfast black india ink to ink the lines. Then I used watercolor pencils to finish the painting. The watermark is not in the original. It will be signed on the back. I found something out, it's very hard to paint when you don't have the right size paint brush. I need a smaller one to make my job a lot easier.

I hate scanners, they can never capture how the painting really looks. The colors aren't as vibrant. Her skin is actually a little darker than in this picture. It still looks quite nice. I think I may become addicted to making and collecting ACEOs. Each ACEO in this set will be a little different. I am going to play with the colors and also with the mediums I use. I'm planing on using prisma colored pencils, watercolor pencils, ink, and acrylics. Maybe I'll add some embellishments as well, who knows. All I want to do is have fun.

2 comments:

Deborah said...

Julia, this is a lovely ACEO! I had no idea that you were such a talented artist. What a fabulous blog you have! You will love doing ACEOs and collecting them, I'm sure. Well done, girl!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi I can't wait to see more of your art process.

Take care, this is for you...

Jesse