Not all who wander are lost .... - Mixed media canvas for Finnabair

Hello Sweeties,

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you with a recorded video.
When I read this month's theme “Not all who wander are lost. Start of a journey, go with the flow”, I immediately thought of this photo. Isn’t a new love just that, the start of a new journey! And with Valentine’s Day coming, I really couldn’t resist ...

I covered the canvas with plaster paste. When dry, I added a design with paper paste and the Ghostwriter stencil. I spread some paper paste as well. 

Next, I colored the background with Burnt Sienna, Ink Black, and Titanium White Liquid Acrylics and water. When it was completely dry, I added some Gold and Silver metallic flakes which I covered with clear crackle paste. 

I primed the resin elements with white gesso as well as the Mechanical Flourishes. I used the 3D matte gel to glue all the embellishments. I primed all the metallic embellishments with clear gesso. 

When everything was completely dry, I painted the embellishments with the same liquid acrylics. When everything was completely dry, I used waxes to highlight the details.  First, I used the Old White that gives a matte finish. I continued with Old Silver and White Pearl to add a metallic finish.

I whitened the background as well with the Old White wax. To finish, I added some silver glitters and clear sequins.

I hope you will enjoy the video:

Materials:

• Stencil -  Finnabair Prima (Ghostwriter);
• Mould - Finnabai Prima (Grungy Frames, Anabelle);
• Chipboard - Finnabai Prima (Mechanical Flourishes);
• Mechanical - Finnabair Prima (Metal Blooms, Grungy Butterflies, Gear, Bottle Caps);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Metallic Flakes: Sparkling; Glass Glitter: Sterling; Glitter Luminous Set);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Ink Black);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Old White, White Pearl, Old Silver);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste, Gilding Glue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Heavy White Gesso, Clear Gesso, Plaster Paste, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).