Dreamer of dreams - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Dusty Attic's blog with a new mixed-media canvas. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy (Boho Chic)

I primed the canvas and the chipboard with white gesso. Next, I covered the background with both light modeling and paper pastes. When painted, the two pastes will react differently creating the look of a rough wall. 

I painted the background with liquid acrylic paints to reproduce the colors of the photo background. I used mostly Umber at the top. For the bottom, I added several layers of Umber, Malachite Green, Burnt Sienna, and Ink Black for the shadow. 

At the top, I used the Circuit Circle stencil to add some circles with the light modeling paste. When dry, I painted them with Malachite Green to remind the ones of the photo and added shadows. 

I painted the Floral Fantasy chipboard with Coral, Malachite Green, and Deep Turquoise. I used Malachite Green for the Seedlings and the Rose Leaves, Coral for the Dandelion, and Pink Quartz for the Lemon Blossoms. 

I adhered the Floral Fantasy to a piece of cardboard to create added dimension. then, I added the flower cluster. I added shadows around the composition and white splatters.

To finish, I added glitter.

Dusty Attic products: 

• Floral Fantasy – Dusty Attic
• Fantasy Fronds – Dusty Attic
• Seedlings #2 – Dusty Attic
• Alice Elements #15 – Rose leaves – Dusty Attic business
• Dandelions – Dusty Attic
• Lemon Leaves & Blossoms – Dusty Attic
• Circuit Stencil – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Wildflowers Punch);
• Flowers - Prima (The Home Baker: Whisked Garden);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Spring Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Burnt Sienna, Umber, Ink Black, Titanium White, Deep Turquoise, Precious Set: Malachite Green, Coral, Pink Quartz);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Light Modeling Paste, Heavy Body Gel, Soft gloss Gel).