Hey fellow steemians,
today I wanted to share with you my making-of photos of my painting "the forest".
It was a few years ago, when I didn't feel so good. I went for a walk in the woods, and suddenly this idea came to my mind. Nature has a healing power when you feel sad or lost. Immediatly I went home and soon started to paint this piece.
I have to say I'm obsessed with long beautiful hair, and also with nature.
Here I started with the acrylics, first the background in a very dark green colour:
To get very straight lines for the hanging plants, I used washi tape to mask the area around them.
I continued with blocking the colour.
Here you can see again how I used washi tape for masking and straight lines:
Getting closer to finishing ...
A closer look at her face. I wanted her to look calm and relaxed, but also curious.
Nearly finished:
The finished painting:
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