She Art: Courage

I finished another She Art girl...the first one of week 3 of this great, fabulous online class! I'm a little bit sad that it is the last week of the class already, but I'm also very happy about all the things I've learned and the inspiration it has brought me. And for all you girls out there that wished they had taken the class too....The class will be opened again for you on the 11th of April. Make sure you register in time! You won't regret it!
You can find all the details here.
Week 3 is all about 'getting personal' by using your own personal things, like drawings, letters, pictures, anything. We learned about designing vintage clothes for our She Art girls, as well as modern fashion and even your own clothes!
So here is my take on week 3:

Ok, I'll be honest...We're talking about 'getting personal' right? So I will tell you something personal...The girl on this canvas doesn't look like me at all! But it represents the 'me' I sometimes wish to be. I think she looks strong and confident. No, I don't think of myself as being a coward and I'm pretty satisfied about who I am right now, but I could use some more courage sometimes...The courage to step out of my comfort zone and be the woman that I would like to be, especially when it comes to my art and what I want to do with it.

For the background I used the top layer of a paper napkin. It had a print of the dutch landscape on it and after all, I'm a dutch girl! I added some paint and stamps to the background to add more texture.

For the girl I was inspired by these magazine cut outs:

(Yep, jeans...that is definitely me! Lol..)
I used the cut outs as a template to create the girl's clothes, out of paper scraps. I created the sleeves and the different parts of the coat in several layers instead of cutting it out in one solid shape.
I love this She Art girl and I think I will give it a nice place in my living room so it reminds me of 'Me-to-be' all the time!

TFL!

Sandra