Flowers In Her Hair

Posted on May 13, 2017 | 15 Comments

In continuation of yesterday’s post, I discovered an exciting new way to complete my third collaged background from the fantastic, Australian artist, Toni Burt.  I discovered her YouTube videos and online classes from a friend on Instagram.

I started with the same background in my sketchbook but added some white and blue acrylic paint to mute it.  As you can see below:

After my paint dried, I covered my page with clear gesso to give it some “tooth” so I could draw my face on top.

I then went though the steps I learned in Toni’s class, “Flowers In Her Hair,” to create this beauty:

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I hope you check out Toni’s classes at ToniBurt.com.au – I found the cost of her classes to be very reasonable for the amount of material she covers.

Cheers! 🌹

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15 responses to “Flowers In Her Hair”

  1. Bhagyashri | May 13, 2017 at 2:36 am | Reply

    Beautiful.. liked the Colors…

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  2. lisa evola | May 13, 2017 at 3:25 am | Reply

    Lovely! I really like the addition of the blue. Definitely unifies the page somehow 😉

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  3. Jodi | May 13, 2017 at 4:40 am | Reply

    Oh Jill – I lOVVVVVEEE it! absolutely stunning!

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  4. Mama Cormier | May 13, 2017 at 7:38 am | Reply

    Stunning. I want to give this a try. With the renovation and my Dad’s move and now my upcoming retirement and having to move all my stuff from school I’ve found little to no time for art. 😦

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  5. memadtwo | May 13, 2017 at 10:11 am | Reply

    Every step is wonderful in its own way. (K)

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  6. the Painted Apron | May 14, 2017 at 5:20 am | Reply

    Cool Jill! Do you know Kim Kreis, she is painting a series now of women with flowers for hair, you can see her on Instagram @kimkreisart
    Jenna

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  7. Mama Cormier | June 17, 2017 at 11:29 am | Reply

    Thanks Jill for this. I was so inspired that I made a memory book for my friend who is also my principal. I had some trouble drawing her face even with tracing it so I took a photograph and enlarged it and printed it in black and white on copy paper, drew over some of her features with black pen and then collaged flowers around her head. It turned out really well.

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