I started with some acrylic paint, tissue paper, stamps, and some oddly textured fabric I found somewhere and layered up the background. The girl is from a 1957 Ladies Home Journal. She was actually a Sear's ad asking the reader to buy her daughter's first bra at Sears. She just looked so resigned to me. I put her on with matte medium - you can see how the ink rubbed off while I was putting her down. I think that is because the magazine is so old and printing processes were different then. I then went back over her with inks and acrylic washes in some areas: a little on her face and her chemise. Then I painted her wings, added the flowers which were cut from newer magazines, went back in with my micron pens to add some outline details and the words on her wings, added a little gold leaf, and varnished her with two coats of gloss and two coats of satin. That ad hung in my studio for weeks. I knew I had to help her say something but I didn't know what for the longest time. Then Lego came out with it's new line of toys marketed specifically to little girls, and I started thinking about the boxes we put our children into with gender roles. I decided that she was a little unhappy with her box. That was probably more info than you were asking for. Sorry. Thank you, though, for taking the time to ask.
Posted by lor on March 24, 2013
Aww....gorgeous!!!
Posted by lstewart on March 24, 2013
Thank you so much!
Posted by karenvm on March 08, 2013
So wonderful!
Posted by lstewart on March 08, 2013
Thank you very much!
Posted by catrinarno on April 29, 2012
So very beautiful!
Posted by lstewart on April 29, 2012
Thank you.
Posted by paulaolivaart on April 22, 2012
Beautiful!
Posted by lstewart on April 22, 2012
Thank you so much!
Posted by judithclay on March 25, 2012
This is fantastic! I love it!
Posted by lstewart on March 25, 2012
Thank you. :0)
Posted by michaelellis on March 09, 2012
What was your process on this one? I love the layers.
Posted by lstewart on March 09, 2012
I started with some acrylic paint, tissue paper, stamps, and some oddly textured fabric I found somewhere and layered up the background. The girl is from a 1957 Ladies Home Journal. She was actually a Sear's ad asking the reader to buy her daughter's first bra at Sears. She just looked so resigned to me. I put her on with matte medium - you can see how the ink rubbed off while I was putting her down. I think that is because the magazine is so old and printing processes were different then. I then went back over her with inks and acrylic washes in some areas: a little on her face and her chemise. Then I painted her wings, added the flowers which were cut from newer magazines, went back in with my micron pens to add some outline details and the words on her wings, added a little gold leaf, and varnished her with two coats of gloss and two coats of satin. That ad hung in my studio for weeks. I knew I had to help her say something but I didn't know what for the longest time. Then Lego came out with it's new line of toys marketed specifically to little girls, and I started thinking about the boxes we put our children into with gender roles. I decided that she was a little unhappy with her box. That was probably more info than you were asking for. Sorry. Thank you, though, for taking the time to ask.
Posted by julce on March 05, 2012
Wonderful piece!!!
Posted by lstewart on March 05, 2012
Thank you.
Posted by uptonparkman on March 05, 2012
Love the work
Posted by lstewart on March 05, 2012
Thank you.
Posted by lindamorgan on March 04, 2012
beautiful
Posted by lstewart on March 05, 2012
Thank you so much.
Posted by frederiqueroy70 on March 04, 2012
Beautiful, and another great title! love your sense of humor :D
Posted by lstewart on March 04, 2012
Thank you. I'm new to this. It took more courage than I can tell you to post my work on BC. I appreciate the feedback more than I can tell you.
Posted by frederiqueroy70 on March 04, 2012
Well good for you for finding the courage! It gets easier with time, you'll see :D
Posted by rodeorose on March 04, 2012
Courage is one of our favorite emotions here Lori- so glad to discover your beautiful work- this is so lovely!
Posted by lstewart on March 04, 2012
Thank you.