Not What She Expected Mixed Media Painting on Text by Itaya

In my last post I shared that I had been experimenting with creating art on the pages from books. I thought I would share one of those paintings with you today. Lynne Hoppe has been an inspiration to me for a while now and so has the artist and illustrator Tina Berning. Both artists have very interesting styles and I've learned so much by following along with them while experimenting with drawing and painting women's faces.  

So far, I've used the pages I received from Brian on Etsy that makes a storage place for your valuables out of  books among other wonderful gadgets. Being a huge lover of old books, it is not always easy for me to dismantle a book. Using pages cut out of old books by someone else seemed like an easier way for me to start with my art projects. I have since found some old books that I 'may' be able to harvest the pages from to create art with.

The biggest challenge for me with drawing and painting on pages of text is learning to focus on the project and not the words that are peeking through. It is my hope that with more practice the process will become easier. I do love the effect of paintings on text. I've also experimented with painting on tea bags and brown paper. I'll be sharing some of those soon!

Title - Not What She Expected

Mixed Media on Book Page

Size - 5.125  in. x 8.25 in.

Price - $25.00

This lady was created with gouche, water color pencils, India ink, and pencil. Your painting will be mailed priority mail and with postal insurance and secured in between strong supports. 

What do you think? Do you enjoy artwork layered on text? I would love to hear your feedback!