Just Painting Around

There are 3 posts today so be sure to keep reading......I've had this idea in my head for a while and just had to get it out. I wanted to create a mirror behind Sophie with a reflection of her dancing. And yes, I did get a few minutes of sleep last night!

This Sophie was received from NewStampinAddict (Thanks Alison!) over at the PIF images thread.

To make Sophie's reflection, I cut out a stamped image and saved the paper you'd normally throw away as my mask (see photo). Well I guess it really should say STENCIL instead of mask, oh well. I placed that paper onto the spot on my watercolor paper that I wanted the reflection and watercolored inside that area using pink and brown. (I later realized I needed her other antler and cut that out and watercolored it in also). To finish, I used Baha Breeze to watercolor the area around my main reflection. I didn't watercolor that in solid - I placed my strokes at an angle and left them kind of rough to give a more reflective feel.



I hand drew in the floor using my usual technique for floors or sidewalks found here.

Stamps: Hanna Stamps Ballet Sophie
Paper: SU Pink Pirouette DP, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, watercolor paper
Ink: Baja Blue, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Copics, prismacolor pencils & baby oil, fine black marker, Pink Hedgehog Ribbon, aquapen

Enjoy!
Michelle