Trust your crazy ideas - Mixed media panel for Finnabair

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Finnabair's blog with a mixed-media canvas board. 

Photo: ArtHouseWhimsy

First, I primed the canvas board with White Heavy Gesso. Next, I selected some papers (old books mostly) which I glued with Soft Gloss Gel to the left side of the canvas. I added a thin layer of White Heavy Gesso to blend the papers. When dry, I added a design with 3D Gloss Gel and the Machinery Stencil. I painted the background with the Burnt Sienna liquid Acrylic when everything was dry.

I primed all the resin elements I've selected with White Heavy Gesso. I covered the gears with the Rust Effect Paste. 

I used different blue waxes to color the Baroque Frame: Cobalt, Charcoal Black, and Midnight. I highlighted the details with Vintage Gold and Old Silver waxes.

For the other resin elements, I used Vintage Gold, Old silver, and  Charcoal Black waxes to remind the color of the gears I've removed from an old alarm clock.

I glued all the elements of the composition with the Heavy Body Gel. I highlighted the details with Vintage gold and Old Silver waxes. I used the Ink Black Liquid Acrylic to add some shadow where needed. 

To finish, I added blue and gold glitter.

Finnabair products:

• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White
• Prima - Art Basics - 3D Gloss Gel
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
• Prima - Art Basics - Soft Gloss Gel
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Texture Paste - White Crackle
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Love Machine
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Baroque Frames
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Large Gears
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Grungy Frames
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Midnight
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Cobalt
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Charcoal Black
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Vintage Gold
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Old Silver
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Burnt Sienna
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Ink Black
• Prima - Art Ingredients - Glitter Set - Winter
• Prima - Art Ingredients - Glitter Set - Autumn

Embrace beautiful chaos - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today, I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a mixed-media canvas.

Photo: ArtHouseWhimsy

First, I primed the canvas with white gesso. When done, I covered the background with paper and light modeling pastes to add more interest. Then I added a design with the Dots Stencil and white crackle paste. I let it dry naturally to allow the crackles to appear.

I primed all the chipboard with white gesso. I glued a piece of paper on the Jigsaw Pieces, then covered them with clear crackle paste.

I built my composition to my linking starting with the Jigsaw pieces, then I add the biggest elements such as the Flower Buds #1 and the Spring Blooms #3.

Next, I added the Dandelions and I finished with the Poppy Heads. 

When everything was completely dry, I added some color with black and brown liquid acrylic paints and a lot of water. 

To finish, I added some transparent glitter and a title. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Circuit Stencil – Dusty Attic
• Jigsaw Pieces – Medium – Dusty Attic
• Jigsaw Pieces – Small – Dusty Attic
• Flower Buds #1 – Dusty Attic 
• Dandelions – Dusty Attic
• Spring Blooms #3 – Dusty Attic
• Poppy Heads Small – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Title - Idea-ology Tim Holtz (Small Talk)
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Ink Black, Burnt Sienna);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, White Crackle Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Light Modeling Paste, 3D Gel Gloss).