This week’s painting has been inspired by the Journal 52 prompt for week 15 (Cards). I have had a very physically and emotionally draining week and definitely felt like I have been dealt a bad hand this week! The first thing that springs to mind when someone says cards to me is Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts. I have been wanting to rest and slip down a rabbit hole myself this week so it seemed the obvious theme to go with in my journal. I decided to have a go at another doll face and decided to continue with the Queen of Hearts as my heart has been flipping between many emotions this week! 

This is my page and the process this week, I have used derwent academy coloured pencils,  liquitex basics acrylic paints, some cheap kids Lakeland watercolour pencils (which are wonderful by the way!) and my trusty old WHSmith sketching pencils. Oh and I have also used some newly bought Derwent water-soluble sketching pencils and Derwent colour soft skin tones pencils, both of which I love! 

This first picture is my initial sketch using the WHSmith sketching pencils that I have had for so long I don’t know if they even still make them!

Next I started painting her with my liquitex acrylics and then got to work with my derwent coloured pencils and my Derwent colour soft skin tones pencils, I really need to get more colour soft pencils… They are beautiful! 

This next step took ages, I got to work colouring her with my pencils. Her hair is done with the skin tones colour soft pencils… I love how it has turned out! 

Finally I have done the background with my watercolour pencils and the Derwent watersoluble sketching pencils. It represents just what a mixture of a week it has been. I hope you like it and please feel free to leave a comment. Feedback is greatly appreciated as I develop my hobby!