TITLE: Walk Softly With Your Dreams.
Prints available in my etsy shop

with this painting, i had so much fun with color! i really let the character come out of the background, while being conscious of allowing some of the background to remain showing underneath parts of her body and face.

this piece is all about imagination and thought. i’ve always thought it would be amazing to actually have thought bubbles fly from our heads to capture a visual of what we imagine. and this girl is sort of walking timeless. she could exist at any point in history. yet her connection to all of humanity still remains. and so much of that connection exists in her balance between the material and immaterial world, and the ability to imagine just what she truly desires and bring it into life.

TITLE: Walk Softly With Your Dreams.
Prints available in my etsy shop

this piece was created using all sorts of materials…acrylic paints, india ink, pastel, charcoal, pencil and origami paper and vintage gold origami paper from my Great Aunt June’s collection. on top, i applied an antique decoupage finish to add extra softness and protect the painting from the elements

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ps. coming up in the next few weeks i’ll be making another BIG SHOP UPDATE with all of the originals I’ve been painting! if you’re interested in any originals you see before then, just let me know! best wishes!

13 comments on “walk softly with your dreams”

rachel awes

July 25, 2011 - 10:01 am

i LOVE her.
xox
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Jessie

July 25, 2011 - 11:35 am

Lovely work! I enjoyed seeing the layers building up. 🙂 xx
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Rebecca

July 25, 2011 - 2:11 pm

Awesome! Finally got out my acrylics this weekend- can't wait to add some morelayers like this!
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kae

July 25, 2011 - 2:23 pm

as usual, your work is wonderful and your sharing is an inspiration! xokp
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Steph

July 25, 2011 - 2:30 pm

She's beautiful Juliette. 🙂
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Kristine

July 25, 2011 - 2:45 pm

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Kristine

July 25, 2011 - 2:46 pm

I love seeing your creations come to life, Juliette – I just joined your blog as of today – Please come and join me @ my blog – A Photography Journey – http://www.kristinelivinginthemoment.blogspot.com … I would love to have you along!
~Kristine
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kelly barton

July 25, 2011 - 2:53 pm

your layers simply amaze me.
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Theresa

July 25, 2011 - 6:05 pm

Hi Juliette, I loved seeing your process for this painting. She turned out beautiful! xo Theresa
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martinealison

July 26, 2011 - 4:06 am

Elle me fait craquer… adorable…
Gros bisous
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SaraLynn

July 26, 2011 - 7:36 pm

Oh my goodness, she is gorgeous!!! I adore the colors and textures in this piece. Everything looks so rich that I just want to touch it!
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Peg Pritchett

July 26, 2011 - 9:28 pm

Love the thought bubbles!
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Jen @Sadie Inspired

July 26, 2011 - 10:23 pm

This is so beautiful Juliette. The background is gorgeous with such fabulous colors. Thank you for sharing your process pictures. Gorgeous! 🙂
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