In honor of Mothers' Day I thought I'd share the new miniature art piece I did for my Mom and Mom-in-law. I tried to figure out a way to do one and then transfer a copy for the second one. I tried several things, but for whatever reason, the ink from my copier didn't want to transfer to the gesso. After printing on several different surfaces, I printed my image on to a piece of Stonehenge paper which looked the best. I then painted over the top of the image, repainting the whole thing, but it was much easier because I had the basic colors already in place. The paper was very absorbent and created a soft almost pastel look. There are even some things I liked better about the second work as compared to the first. I was satisfied with the way they both worked out. The second one looks brighter, and it was a bit more than the first, but it was also a sunny day when I did the photo shoot. Anyway, I think both Mom's will be happy.
Mom Illuminated, © Barbara A. Freeman
3 5/8" x 3 5/8" Acrylic on Strathmore Illustration Board
Mom Illuminated, Framed © Barbara A. Freeman
3 5/8" x 3 5/8" Acrylic on Strathmore Illustration Board
Mom Illuminated II, © Barbara A. Freeman
3 5/8" x 3 5/8" Acrylic on Stonehenge Paper
Mom Illuminated, Framed © Barbara A. Freeman
Mom Illuminated II, © Barbara A. Freeman
