Timeless - Mixed media panel for Finnabair Brand Ambassador

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Finnabair's blog with a new canvas inspired by this month's theme: Rust and Patina. 

Photo: ArtHouseWhimsy

First, I primed the canvas board with Heavy White Gesso. Then, I added an uneven layer of Modeling, Light Modeling, and Paper pastes. When dry, I painted the background with Violet, Ultramarine, and Prussian Blue.

I added a design with the Machinery stencil and the Brown Rust Effect Paste. When dry, I rubbed it with Cobalt wax. 

I primed the cogs that I've selected from different moulds and the Clock Faces with Heavy Black Gesso. Then, I covered it with Brown and Red Rust Effect pastes. When dry, I highlighted the details with Old Silver wax.

I primed the Grungy Succulents, the Woodland Leaves, and some other resin elements with Heavy White Gesso. Next, I used the Blue and Green Patine waxes to color them. I added some highlights with Aged Brass wax.

I started the composition with the biggest cogs, and then I continued to add smaller elements. In the corners, I added a screw in each corner.

When everything was to my liking, I dry-brushed the background to tone down the color with white gesso as well as the design as I found the design too present. 

To finish, I added some rust dripping.

Finnabair products:

• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White - big jar
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - Black
• Prima - Art Basics - Modeling Paste
• Prima - Art Basics - Light Paste
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Paper Paste
• Prima - Finnabair Stencil - Machinery
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Prussian Blue
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Ultramarine
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Violet
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Old Silver
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Green
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Blue
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Aged Brass
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Cobalt
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Machine Parts
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Grungy Frames
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Love Machine
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Clock Faces
• Prima - Mechanicals - Grungy Succulents
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Woodland Leaves
• Prima - Mechanicals Roman Numerals
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Scrapyard Butterflies

Be Fearless - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed media canvas. Again, I used a photo from @ArtHouseWhimsy.

To begin, I covered the canvas with an uneven layer of paper paste. I didn't wait for the paste to be dry before I added some gilding glue here and there with a brush.

While the background was drying, I primed all the chipboards and the resin elements with white gesso.

When the background was completely dry, I covered the gilding glue with gold Metallic Flakes. And then I painted the background with liquid acrylic paints. When dry, I added a thin layer of clear crackle paste in some places.

I painted the Wheat #3, Wildgrass #1, Foliage #25, and Botanic Mix #3 chipboards with a mix of Umber and Titanium White liquid acrylic paints. I used the same colors to paint the resin skulls.

I used Prussian Blue and Umber paints for the Moon #2 and the Postage Stamps, Prussian Blue for the Geo Tribal Motif #2. And for the Dreamcatchers, I chose to paint them in black.

To finish, I added gold glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Geo Tribal Motif #2 – Dusty Attic
• Designer Disc #16 – Dreamcatcher – Dusty Attic
• Moons #2 – by Nuneka – Dusty Attic
• Postage Stamps – Birds & Flowers – Dusty Attic
• Wheat #3 Small – Dusty Attic
• Wildgrass #1 – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #25 – Dusty Attic
• Botanic Mix #3 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Mould - Finnabair Prima (Wings and Bones);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set, Gold Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Prussian Blue, Umber, Ink Black, Titanium White);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Gilding Glue);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).