Saturday, May 16, 2015

"Dream" Mixed Media Canvas

Well this week I tackled something that I have been wanting to try for awhile.  I did a mixed media canvas.  This is my very first one! I am very happy with the way it came out.
I used an 8x10 canvas to create this project.


I used several of Gina's Designs Lasercuts on this canvas.
I used some modeling paste and a stencil to create some texture.  I then added several lasercuts to the canvas.  I added butterflies, a vine with a leaf, mixed media fragment, the word dream and a key with a keyhole.  I then painted everything with gesso, so that I had a base to add my pastel paints.  To finish off the canvas I added some walnut stain spray to give some shading under the elements I used on the canvas.


Under the vine I added some lace and cheesecloth to give more texture.  I also added some beads to the vine from my stash.  Two of the corners I added metal corner pieces, which I also gessoed.  I added a metal butterfly to the largest butterfly.  I then finished it off with adding white roses, which I used pastel pink paint on.  I also added red rosebuds that I gessoed to soften them up, along with some beaded sprays that I cut up and tucked in.  Under the white rose to the left is a metal flower from my stash.


In this corner I have the mixed media fragment along with a paper doily and cheesecloth, more texture!!  I then added the word "Dream".  I also added a wooden clock piece from my stash.  I then added a resin frame and I have a small butterfly inside and then added more lace above the frame.  Again more texture!  To finish off the corner I added some flowers and a beaded spray.  I used gesso on the red rosebuds to soften them up.  I also added pastel pink paint to the white rose.


Here I have the lasercut key and keyhole, to which I added a metal key on top.  I then gessoed and used my pastel paints.  I finished it off with 2 small open roses.

The more I look at my canvas the more I am very happy with it.  I hope you like what I have done!

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Other Items Used:
Gesso
Pastel Paints: Pink, Blue, Green
Flowers
Beaded Spray
Laces
Beads
Metal Key and Flower
Paper Doily
Cheesecloth
Resin Frame
Wooden Clock
Stencil
Modeling Paste

Have a scrapping good day!
Kim C. :)

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