Gypsy Soul for Rebecca-Lee Fisher by Janie O'Brien

I wanted to sew this pretty trim around the end of this work, so I made the entire piece on tyvek and stuck it in Rebecca-Lee's journal.  It is all collaged pieces. I hope you enjoy it Rebecca-Lee.

 

Finding My Gyspy Soul

 By Lisa for Rebecca-lee

When I received Rebecca-lee's journal, I had no idea what Gypsy Soul actually was - so to my trusty Pinterest I went!

I found quite a few images and quotes that inspired me to do my spread.

Firstly I gessoed the pages, then drew a girl sitting in a meadow.  I did take a pic of her, but being pencil it was a bit light.  So I won't share it!

Next I watercoloured her.  Sometimes you get great effects watercolouring over gesso... and sometimes you don't.  I quite like how her dress turned out though! 💗

I also watercoloured the background, which turned out a bit wishy washy.  No matter though, because of the meadow flowers I was adding with acrylic.  Firstly though, I added a black outline to my girl, because I thought she may not stand out enough amongst the flowers.

On the other page I added the quote that I had found:

Wanderlust consumed her; foreign hearts and exotic minds compelled her.  She had a gypsy soul and a vibrant hope for the unknown.

Then I added lots and lots of pink, purple and orange flowers around her, and the quote.  

A big blue sky with some clouds, and a big yellow sun, and I called it done.

Hope you like it Rebecca-lee!  Happy Arting everyone.

Cheers, Lisa xx

Rebecca's Gypsy soul.

And as my mind turns to the journey ahead,

My gypsy soul arises.

The words came before I had decided what I was going to do for this spread. 

I kept it very simple, just straightforward painting with acrylic paint. 

Blues, greys and dark red. 

Slowly out of the corner, the gypsy emerges. 

A bit of stencilling, a few bubbles. 

And the words. 

And it is all done. 

Louise's Gypsy Soul

I certainly have a gypsy soul so playing in your journal Rebecca-lee is an absolute joy. 

Im not feeling that good so thought  I best work this journal early in the month so I can get it finished and leve it so any nasties can die out before it goes travelling.

I drew a mandala, coloured it with inktense and inked it with black gel pen. Did some stencilling for the back ground and then some journaling.

It was a bit too busy so I pushed it back with an indigo wash.