Folk Hare (2019) Original Mixed-media Painting by Fiona Plaisted

I love the magic surrounding the hare. I've been lucky enough to see them a couple of times in the wild and try to capture the magic I felt when I saw them. I chose the background colours and pattern to specifically imitate the folk art often seen on canal boats. The idea was to merge the magic of wildlife and folk art together.

I start the canvas with a rough pencil sketch and then I add the coloured paper before building up the layers with acrylic paint. The last thing I add are the embellishments of material and glitter to pick out or highlight certain areas.

Materials used:

Mixed media collage: acrylics, paper, material, glitter paint

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 30 x 1.5cm / 30 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Collage
• Subject: Animals and birds