process

someone recently asked me what my process was

for creating layers in my paintings, so i decided to 

document my latest one...
(quote by Aesop)

i start with one flat color (or a couple with a texture, this

one just has the light green)

then i take my hand carved stamps and make one layer

of a darker or lighter color - in this case, a darker shade of green

then i paint another shade or color around the stamps

after that dries, i stamp one more pattern in a contrasting color,

i chose dark blue because of the colors in the peacock:)

the last layer of pattern is usually painting a darker version of the 

blue carefully around the peacock (it's hard to see, but i used one

more layer of dark blue so that behind the peacock stamp

is still that first layer of blue with the texture from the brush)

i end with words or a ghostly image (of a symbol, animal or words)
that is glazed on with cut down

paint so you can see all of the layers.
see this elephant
in this case, it was hard to read the words,
so i added an opaque layer of yellow/green.

i used the same color scheme because that's what

was on my table, and blue green is in my mind lately...

hope you enjoyed my little tutorial:)

namaste,

j

ps. i was inspired by this post over at
kind over matter
for this painting - thanks amanda!
I love the necklace your mom made you!!!!!