I've been continuing with Mindy Lacefield's #365Faces challenge on Instagram. Recently, I started creating faces on tags, which have quickly become a collection of "Tag Ladies," or "MotivAngels."
Here are five reasons why I find this practice so rewarding:
1. Confidence: The more I paint faces, the more relaxed I feel creating them. I used to have a lot of anxiety about faces - the proportions, the shading, whether they were realistic or not. With each face, I embrace more, and let go of more, and the freer I become.
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Here are five reasons why I find this practice so rewarding:
1. Confidence: The more I paint faces, the more relaxed I feel creating them. I used to have a lot of anxiety about faces - the proportions, the shading, whether they were realistic or not. With each face, I embrace more, and let go of more, and the freer I become.
2. Honing My Style: Staying on the same subject matter - faces - day after day has given me more confidence in what constitutes my style. When I look at all my ladies together, I can see "me."
3. Sparking My Creativity: I truly don't know where these ladies are coming from. I collage tags with whatever ephemera, gelli prints, old book pages, etc., are laying around. No rhyme or reason - just listening to audio books and gluing away. And then, a figure or face "appears" in the scraps, and off I go. Plus, I staying within a certain format inspires me to use my Stencil Girl Stencils and Rubbermoon Stamps in different ways.
4. Inspiration from a community: Like the 29 Faces Challenge that Ayala Art hosts 2x a year, this challenge is part of a community. Because it's on Instagram, it doesn't carry the blogging component - just paint a face, tag it, and post the picture. It's easy to search the tag and see everyone else's submissions, and hop over to see more of artists that inspire you. Just check it out!
5. Exposure to artists you might not otherwise know. We all get stuck in our circles of people whose blogs or Facebook pages we habitually visit. It's so nice to see that there are other circles out there, that we can pop in and out of. For example, I've discovered a whole bunch of artists who create amazing faces on tea bags!
I thought I'd share my process for one of my "Tag Ladies."
You can also watch "Tag Lady" Fast Forward on YouTube here!
Do you have any favorites of the "Tag Ladies" in this blog post? Let me know in the comments, as I'll give one of these tags away! Check back on Monday to see who it is. And please leave me your email in your post, so that I can get in touch with you if I need to.
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ReplyDeleteWow!! What a transformation!!! She turned out awesome!! Thanks for sharing your gift! And also, thanks for the stencil I won...I love it and have used it multiple times on cards...
ReplyDeleteI forgot to let you know which one was my favorite..it is the one you created on you tube . My email is rickiquilt@gmail.com thanks for the chance to win a tag!!!! Omg!! How awesome would that be!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour style of faces makes me smile every time I see them! The bright colors are gorgeous too. My fav? The one that says "to reach what lies ahead, she said goodbye". ctric AT hotmail is my email :)
ReplyDeleteYou are such an inspiration to me! Your work is amazing. Plus I Love Love Love Rubbermoon! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHonestly I love them all! And I agree with everything you say! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic - finding "yourself" in your art is what we all are aiming for, isn't it?
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I love the one with the kitty. So cute. Thanks for sharing.
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your faces are all so lovely and definitely your style shines through Jessica!
ReplyDeleteLove the one you did in the video but my fav has to be the girl with the heart.
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What a great post with so much eye candy... I just love seeing all your faces. Thanks for sharing with us on the Tuesday's Tutorials Facebook Group, Jessica.
ReplyDeleteI saw your work in Marjie's FB group Tuesday Tutorials and have been a fan since the first post of yours I saw. Just love your work. This is the first time I'm seeing your site, so if I'm entering a giveaway, my email is revnettie (at) gmail (dot) com If there's not giveaway, no matter, it's not why I came to see your work...it's been a great visit to your site!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful faces and tags!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all fabulous. My favorite may be the butterfly one!
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Tanya you are the winner! Emailing you now for your address. Congratulations.
DeleteI like you sharing about eyes gave you trouble. It does to me too. Also, how many times you change your mind as you go along. There are no rules; just how you feel. No pressure. Love the rich colors, too.
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ReplyDeleteI forgot to add my email for the giveaway - jessidesigns1 (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the video - the faces are amazing! I love the rich colors. Thanks Jessica! jessidesigns1 (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteYou so inspired me with these faces and now I am going to try my hand at doing this. You made me really think that I need to not stop at one or two. It all makes since to me to keep going.
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Love the tag video
Wonderful post Jessica' Thank you for sharing and encouragement!
ReplyDeleteTake care and STAY POSITIVE!!
So much beautiful art! Thanks for sharing with us in the Tuesday's Tutorials Facebook Group.
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