Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Freya....In The Making...

Some of you may have see my lovely goddess "Freya" in the gallery exhibition posts
but I wanted to officially showcase her here on my blog...

Here she is....isn't she lovely?
She is acrylic and coloured pencil on a birch panel and is about 2 x 3 feet.


And
For the FIRST TIME EVER
I am going to show you my work IN PROGRESS....
Here we go:


What do you think?  Did you enjoy seeing Freya In The Making??
Would you like to see more of my pieces in progress???

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XO Mandy & her sweet sweet bunnies who are enjoying some Paul Simon in the studio today XO

13 comments:

  1. Jules DollyJune 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Absolutely stunning, Wow. I'd love to see more of the process as you're so talented : )

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  2. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Love this post, I enjoyed seeing how you make your pieces and hope you include more how to posts. :-)

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  3. Karen MJune 29, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Its amazing to see you bring the magic out of her. Beautiful!

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  4. Art by KatalinJune 29, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Wow!! Your detailing is so amazing Mandy! I really enjoyed seeing your process!
    I have a question if I may...do you prime your wood panel with something before painting?
    I'd love to see more!:)

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  5. Jennifer {Studio JRU}June 29, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    So beautiful! I loved seeing the progress of the piece. Fun to see you work! :) I would enjoy seeing more pieces in progress!

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  6. AnneJune 29, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Stunning, and yes I would love to see more in the making.

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  7. Elizabeth ClaireJune 29, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Thanks for sharing you painting process. So inspiring!! STUNNING Painting!

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  8. ladaisiJune 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    This is amazing! I love to see your work in progress! Please do it more often!!

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  9. Mandy SaileJune 30, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Thanks so much for your feedback and kind words everyone. It's strange to stop and take pictures whiles I am working on a piece but it's even neat for me to see the process...I think 'ohhhh okay that's how I did that part', ha ha. Thanks for all the kind words. I'll be showing "Zuniga" and "Leda" in progress soon as well.

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  10. LisaJune 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    I love Freya and I LOVE her bird! So fascinating to see how the magic evolves. Thanks so much for sharing! I know it may seem like a personal thing for you but I enjoyed it.

    My bunnies like Paul Simon too :)

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  11. NataschaJune 30, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    How long does it take you? Looks very time involved. I love the look of the colored pencil over the acrylic. The crispness. Im trying to find a way to use colored pencils that would keep color under a glaze in pottery after fireing.

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  12. Michelle May-The Raspberry RabbitsJuly 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Oh my gosh Mandy! Freya is incredible! I enjoyed seeing your work in progress. Truly amazing!
    xx, shell

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  13. Deyfenn SlaydJuly 13, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Seeing all these pictures makes me think maybe we should put them together in a video (slide show format). It would go nicely with your growing collection of art demonstrations... :-)

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Thanks so very very much for taking the time to connect.