Saturday 9 May 2009

Birthday gift mini canvas

I've been playing with texture here. I took this mini 4 inch by 3 inch canvas, and dribbled some clear tar gel onto it. I also added clear granular gel, and some fibre paste. I left it all to dry overnight, then painted it with a coat of burnt umber fluid acrylic. Once that was dry, I painted it with interference green fluid acrylic, and a few areas of interference violet. Finally, I stroked Treasure Gold all over the canvas, bringing out all the high points. I used heavy gel medium to add Da Vinci's self portrait in the polymer clay frame, which was made in a Krafty Lady mould, dusted with Pearl Ex.


I hope Liz likes it!

10 comments:

  1. You make the coolest stuff! I love the tutorial in your previous post and hope to try it! But it also gave me some crazy ideas for doing things with plastic bottles instead of sending them out to fill up another landfill! Very inspiring blog! I will definitely come back!

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  2. Love all the fabulous texture!

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  3. Very cool! Love how Da Vinci seems to pop out of his frame with your colors and textures.

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  4. This looks great Adrienne. I think I have some fiber paste, but haven't tried it yet.
    Chrissy

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  5. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful art - I have given you a blog award, you can read all about it on my blog - hope you accept....hugs

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  6. Wow this is so cool Adrienne!

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    See you in there!!!

    Kerin

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  7. It is beautiful. She will love it. The texture is wonderful. I bought some tar gel for something but haven't done anything with it.

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  8. You make the coolest stuff. I love this frame you made! You do such unique things with the materials you choose and I love your design aesthetic.

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  9. I love this canvas! You use materials in such a unique way and I love your design aesthetic.

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  10. I love this frame you made! You have such a unique way of using materials to make things. I love your design aesthetic too.

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