Thursday, April 28, 2016

Virtual Paintout 26: Sri Lankan Princess!

Yay, I finished in time!

This paintout was irresistible. How could I NOT paint an adorable little elephant I discovered along the roadside in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

That's where the Virtual Paintout gang went for the month of April: to Sri Lanka. It was a blast! They revere elephants there, and even decorate and beautifully paint them for festivals. 

In light of that, I imagined my little Asian elephant was on her way to a Festival, and gave her a leg bracelet with turquoise stones and golden bells.

Here is the original location where I found her (you can click on any pics to enlarge):


The design surrounding our Princess was influenced by the traditional style of arts and crafts in Sri Lanka, and I left some of the birch wood showing in the finished painting.

First layers and linework:



Starting to add shading and hints of color:



 Working on grasses and the Princess:







"Sri Lankan Princess"
Sri Lanka
acrylic on 8x8x1.5  cradled birch




I hope you enjoyed meeting our Sri Lankan Princess!


Retta


6 comments:

  1. It turned out beautiful!

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by with such a nice comment, Oct!

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  2. I absolutely love your elephant. She's beautiful! I think you captured the spirit of the princess and where she lives.

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    1. Aww, thanks Mary. I'm glad you enjoy her.

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  3. It is amazing and beautiful! Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)

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    1. I appreciate that, Linda. Thank you for visiting. :-)

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