February Glossy Project

Okay, so, I am a month behind here.  But when my niece/sister arrived and wanted to play "art" I got busy and finished her.  Hmmmm... I should be finishing up March.  I will have to go find her however, lol.  But, you know how sometimes you work on something and the results just are not that impelling to keep going?  That is how February was.  But now that I have put more layers and such, I think she is acceptable.

So, I started, as usual with a square from an old white cotton sheet.  Backed it as usual and transferred the  face.  Did the embroidery.  Gave it a gesso wash.  Painted the fece colors in with acrylics.  Added the background and hair colors.  Hair was way too bright red so toned down the hair and face with a green glazing.  Hair still too red, but with a couple more glazes it looks better now.  I found the paper pattern with the flowers on it and since the bottom of the picture was a blank filled that in with the paper.  Finally some more coloring added, then free motion stitching, and added the words.  Now, she is finally acceptable, lol.