Friday, October 14, 2011

Golden Madonna and Child


Starting out with the backing of a picture frame which I covered with Gesso, my Madonna and Child is now finished and in the picture frame.  Aside from the watercolor, colored pencil, rubber stamping and paper scraps I showed last week, I also used gold poster paint for the haloes and veil, and a gold Sharpie pen for the veil trim details.

I thought it would be interesting to show you how this piece progressed, in case you missed my previous posts.  Here it is after I made a sketch with brown colored pencil and colored it in with watercolor...


Then, I added shading using colored pencils...


And last week's picture after adding rubber stamping and paper bits...


I'm linking up today with Paint Party Friday.  Happy PPF!
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34 comments:

  1. GlorV1October 14, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Love your Madonna and Child. It's very warm. You've done a great job with this piece. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Robin Panzer ArtOctober 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Such a lovely ethereal painting!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Hi Peggy. Lovely work as always. Thanks for sharing your process. Happy PPF.

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  4. SunshineshelleOctober 14, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    This is so delicate & beautiful, I love the tones they seem old worldy like from the Renaissance but lifted into a modern interpretation,thank you for showing the steps too & Happy PPF :)

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  5. UnknownOctober 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Peggy, Peggy, Peggy, this is stunning indeed. I love it. Beautiful work. :D

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  6. UnknownOctober 14, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    This is stunning and I love seeing all the pictures of how it grew all together. Framing something really makes a massive difference as well.

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  7. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfOctober 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Just wonderful! Love seeing them all framed up. :)

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  8. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Gorgeous painting and I love the warm tones you've used. Looks great in the frame.

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  9. WrightStuffOctober 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    They turned out just beautifully. There's a real sense of peace about this painting. Great job.

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  10. carol l mckennaOctober 14, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Wonderful ~ very soft, gentle and peaceful ~ thanks for sharing the process ~ thanks, namaste, CArol (Share the Creative Journey) ~ happy PPF ^_^

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  11. carlareyOctober 14, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    WOW!!! I thought it was great last week, but the added detail with the gold just really made it fantastic!

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  12. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    All I can say is WOW! Your painting is beautiful and reverent. The faces are just gorgeous.

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  13. EVAOctober 14, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    The extras really makes it pop and catch your immediate attention! Beautiful!

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  14. Karen IsaacsonOctober 14, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    amazing layers of gold. thanks for reposting the steps along the way - so fun to see the transformation.

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  15. Mimi Torchia Boothby WatercolorsOctober 14, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    She's lovely. I like your color scheme

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  16. Lilac & LavenderOctober 15, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    I loved the watercolor itself, but the details you added just give it such a warm, glowing finish... beautiful!! Thanks for sharing ~ happy PPF!

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  17. Lisa Graham October 15, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    This is really pretty...I love the details at her neckline. Very lovely.

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  18. CarolOctober 15, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Wonderful piece! Love all the details.

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  19. Annie LightbulbOctober 15, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Oh how beautiful! Sheer loving!

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  20. UnknownOctober 15, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Big Blog Hug to you I adore your art. wonderful and spiritual and loving...Happy Friday (PPF)

    -KAT-

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  21. Tracey FKOctober 15, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    The finished product is just beautiful.... not just beautiful really really beautiful. So glad got to see it finished and in a frame. xx

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  22. Kirsty VittetoeOctober 15, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
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  23. MarleneOctober 15, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Beautiful says it all.

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  24. peggy gattoOctober 16, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Stunning and charming at the same time!!!
    You have a wonderful style!!

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  25. Alexandra MacVeanOctober 16, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    She's very, very beautiful. I really like how you used the gold poster paint for the halo and such. Brilliant. :)

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  26. Kristin DudishOctober 16, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    The warmth of this is wonderful and I love the textures!

    xo
    Kristin

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  27. UnknownOctober 16, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    beautiful, it's great to see the image finished and framed and to see your process, thanks for sharing!

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  28. Diane WritesOctober 16, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Wow! There are a lot of feelings and sentiments everytime people will look at this piece of divine art work.

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  29. FallingladiesOctober 17, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    turned out wonderful, I love the rubber stamping pattern in the robes the best, all nice touches!

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  30. Jen @Sadie InspiredOctober 17, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    So beautiful and I loved seeing the pr0gression. It is always interesting to see how an artist gets from "point A" the the final piece. Thank you for sharing!

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  31. Heather FoustOctober 17, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Ohhhh I love this!!!!! So pretty!! I love the tone of the color. Beautiful!

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  32. NatashaOctober 18, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    I love this. The colours, the feeling of peace and serenity. It is beautiful.

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  33. GeckostoneOctober 19, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Peggy this is soooooo precious and endearing, I just LOVE it! Deb

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  34. Marjie KemperOctober 27, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Absolutely beautiful! Love all your layered colors and stamping. Thanks for your nice comment on my blog. I am glad to have found yours.

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