Whisper of Yesterday - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I have a new mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic to share with you. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy (Quintessential)

I primed the canvas with white gesso before applying paper paste and light modeling paste. The two pastes will react differently when painted and it's the effect I'm looking for. I painted the background with Umber and Burnt Sienna liquid paints. 

I primed all the gears and cogs with black gesso. For the Suitcase, I used white gesso.

I used metallic waxes (White Gold, Aged Brass, and Honey) to color the Industrial Gears, the Clockworks, the Designer Disc #15, and the Wharehouse Lights. 

I added some light with the Celestial wax and some oxidation with the Sea Glass wax. I decided to paint the suitcase the same color as the girl's clothes. 

I added some Sea Glass wax to the border of the canvas to remind the turquoise from the photo.
Tp finish, I added some glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Clockworks Small – Dusty Attic
• Designer Disc – #15 Cogs – Dusty Attic
• Industrial Jumbo Gears – Dusty Attic
• Industrial Gears – Dusty Attic
• Mini Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Warehouse Lights Small – Dusty Attic
• Suitcases Small – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Art Alchemy liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Crimson, Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ink Black);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (White Gold, Honey, Aged Brass, Bronze, Celestial, Sea Glass);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Black and White Heavy Gesso, Light Modeling Paste, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Dark Romance - A Valnetine's canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today, I'm on Dusty Attic's blog with a mixed-media canvas. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so here it is....

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy (Dark Romance)

I covered the canvas with an uneven layer of Paper paste. I painted the top part with different shades of red to obtain a red similar to the one in the photo and the lower part in the grey. 

I primed all the chipboard with Black Gesso. I 

I covered the Madalan #2 with Graphite paste. It give a beautiful effect: a shiny and gritty black with silver sparkle. 

I used only waxes in different shades of silver or white to color the other chipboards. For the Foliage #27band the Dandelion, I used the Old Silver, White Pearl for the Foliage #23 and Celestial for the small Tea Leaves and the Wildflowers #7.

I didn't want the flowers to be white but a shade similar to the woman's skin. So I used the Créme Brulee Cream Magical and added some Snazzy Sparkle. 

To finish, I added silver glitter.

Dusty Attic's products:

• Mandala #2 – by Nuneka – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #23 – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #27 – Dusty Attic
• Tea Leaves Small – Dusty Attic
• Dandelions – Dusty Attic
• Wildflower #7 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Wildflowers);
• Magicals - Lindy's Gang (Créme Brûlée Cream, Snazzy Sparkle);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic- Finnabair Prima (Magenta, Raspberry, Crimson, Ink Black, Titanium White);
• Art Alchemy Waxes- Finnabair Prima (Old Silver, White Pearl, Celestial);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Graphite Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Black heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).