Friday 24 October 2014

MIXED MEDIA CHALLENGE OCTOBER 2014

This month's Mixed Media Challenge is to use ribbon, twine or fibres.
This is my entry


A brief 'How to'
1.  Canvas board painted with white gesso and left to dry.
2.  Liquitex Acrylic ink (put in spray bottles) sprayed top and bottom. Board tilted so the colours ran down
     the board. Colours: Sap green and Cerulean Blue. While still wet water was flicked on to the board to
     add some texture. Dried.
3.  Leaves from my rubber stamp set Natural Elements (not on my website...contact for details) using 
     Brilliance Cosmic copper inkpad. Dried and then the canvas sprayed with Permajet Permafix to
     stop the ink running with following products.
4.  Masks used with B&Q Flexible Filler for the swirls and birds (Crafter's Workshop and Peerless 
5.  Matt Medium was used to stick the fibres, skeleton leaf and lace cloud to the board.
6.  When dry the canvas was sprayed again, this time with Moon Glow...Azure Sea Asters and Ponderosa
     Pine Olive.
7.  The edges of the board were darkened using Walnut Stain Distress ink and a fan brush.
8.  Fabric leaves were painted with white gesso and then Liqiuitex Rich Bronze and Bright Gold inks.
9.  The tree stencil from Sweet Poppy Stencils was used with Sparkle Mediums... Light Copper, Antique
     Bronze and Welsh Gold (Imagination Crafts). Sparkle medium was applied to the birds and swirls.
10. The windy swirls were made using a brush and water, blotted with kitchen towel.
11.Finally, the fabric and plastic leaves, sequin flowers and beads were glued to the board.

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful canvas !! Love all the elements and detail. I especially love the tree!! The use of fabric is so creative!! Thanks for joining us in this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  2. What a gorgeous canvas!! I love those fabric leaves. Thanks so much for joining us this month at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

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  3. What a fun and beautiful fall scene! I love all the different bits you put on it. Thanks for playing along in the mixed media monthly challenge!

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  4. beautiful canvas and perfect for the season! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
    -Rachel
    rwkrafts.com

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