EMBRACINGYOURSELFIE
EMBRACINGYOURSELFIEWITHPAMCARRIKER
• Healing,Transformation&Magic• WorkingwithInnerCriticWounding• TransformingMessagesfromtheInnerCriticintoPositiveOnes/Boosting
Self-Esteem&Confidence
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Selfportraitscanbescarybutbyusingsimplemixedmediatechniquesandembracingthosethingsaboutyourfacethatyoumaynotloveorthethingsyoudo,youcancreateaselfportraitthatistheessenceofwhoyouareratherthanaportraitthatlooksexactlylikeyou.Usingaselfietakenfromaphoneasthebaseforyourjournalexploration.I'llshareacoupleofeasywaystotransfersomeorallofyourfacialdetailstoyourjournalandthenwewillexploreourownfacesusingpaint,graphiteandothermarkmakingtoolswhileworkinginaonecolorHue,Tint,ToneandShadecolorpalette.TakeagoodlookatyourselfandcelebratewhatmakesyouYOU.
SUPPLIES
1Sheet12x8”mixedmediapaper(I’musing90lbStrathmoremixedmediapaper)
Gesso(I’musingMatisselowviscositygesso)
2”ColourShapertoolorotherscrapertypetoolforapplyinggesso
Bonefoldertool
6BPencil
BlackStabiloWater-solublepencil
Acrylicpaint,1color,black&white(I’musingmylineofMattFluidSheerAcrylicsavailableatJerry’sArtaramainBarelyBlack,WhiteWashedandTurquoise
Brushes-Ilikea#8longhandledfilbert
Palette
Waterbucket
*SoHowipes(optional)Jerry’sartarama
*Stencils(optional)-StencilsusedinvideoarefromStencilGirlProducts,FemaleFace,ComplementaryColorWheel,HueTintToneandShadeColorWheel,GrossAnatomy-OnBreathataTime
*Stamps(optional)
*PanPastelPaynesGray
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. PreppageswithgessousingColourScrapertool.
2. Onaseparatejournalpage,makehue,tint,tone,shadecolorwheelusingstencilandacrylicpaints.
3. Usepenorpenciltowriteoutfeelingsaboutyourinnercriticonpreppedpage.(youcandothisbeforeorafterdrawingyourface.
4. Tracefacemapoverselfieusingasoftlead(6B)pencil.
5. Transferthesketchtopreparedpagebyburnishingwithbonefoldertool,placefacerightoverjournaling.
Note:UseFaceMaporotherfaceStencilwithPanPastelifdesired.
6. SketchortraceanoutlineofportraitdetailswithaStabilowater-solublepencil.Enhanceoneortwothingsonyourfacethatyoueitherlikeordon’tlike.
7. Runawetbrushoverthepenciltobeginactivatingitandletitdry.
8. Putonecolorofacrylicpaintandblackandwhiteacrylicpaintsontoapalette.
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9. Usewhitetoaddhighlightstoface.
10. Mixblackwithcolortoformtheshadeofyourchosencolorandusethistopaintshadowedareasofface.
11. Mixwhitewithcolortoformamid-toneortintofcolorandpaintinthemid-toneareasoftheface.
12. Continuepaintingandblendingusingvariousstrengthsofthetone,shadeandthetint.
13. Addpopsoftheoriginalcolortothebackgroundandtotheface.
14. Asyoupaint,wipeoffexcesspaintontobackground.
15. Finishfacedetailswithapencil.
16. Useadditionalstencilorstampimagerytoreflectthelessonsmessage.
17. Addadditionaltransformativejournalingtothepageasdesired.
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COLORWHEELS
Huemeanscolor-youcanusethewordsinterchangeably.
Tint,sometimescalledPastelisthehuemixedwithwhite
Toneisthehuemixedwithgray
Shadeisthehuemixedwithblack