Dancing - a new technique

Sometimes when I've sketched an image I see so many possibilities for the colour scheme. But once painted I only have one final piece to show.

So I've been playing with our scanner and photocopier to make tons of little ballerinas. Then during craft time Semay and I dressed them up. Hers had fairy wings, mine looked like this...

Glazing

I am learning how to glaze and oh it is so much fun - you just never know what you'll get. Here are a few paintings I've done with this technique. The result is amazing. Luminous and almost "stained glassy" colours. Hope you like it!