Stages of My Abstract Paiting.

Today I'm going to show you a few stages of one of my Abstract paintings. I'm finding taking pictures of a few stages helps me learn what I like and don't like. The last picture it states it might be done. Its signed and waiting to be varnished.

Here is the first stage I took a picture of.  I was just playing creating weird flowers. This is on 11x14 Strathmore Mixed Media Paper.

I didn't like it so I decided to add a wash of black to the painting plus more mark making.

Remember there were more steps in between all these pictures.  I decided to add some gel medium for texture, more blue and green paints, and then spray water all over it and just let it dry.  I love to add water to paints and watch the paint move around. You should try it!

As you can see I started adding more shades of blues and green, stencils, mark marking but I still didn't like it.

When it dried I used a brayer and added white, yellow, green and a little blue paint. Using the dropper from an acrylic ink bottle I added my scribble to it. Again I sprayed it with a little water and let it dry.

Once it dried, I let it sit a couple of days but decided I loved it. It is now waiting in line for varnish and it will be put in a frame. 

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Flower Tiles

Hi Everyone!

I'm on vacation and I'm behind in posting here.

The last few weeks I've been playing catch up with sharing my design team posts for The Crafters Workshop.

 

I'm almost up to date! YAY!!!

 

This creation was made using this stencil. Right now it's one of my favorites.

TCW 678 Flower Tiles

I started out with black and white gesso plus a little crackle paint.

Added some yummy color.

 

Added more flower tiles with TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste.

 

I added a wash of black paint on the canvas and wiped it off.

It left the modeling paste black and highlighted all the nooks and crannies on the canvas.



I always do the sides too.

Here is the finished piece.

 

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

 

You can see the full post at

The Crafter's Workshop Blog.

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Fancy Feathers and Yupo

Yes, I'm hooked on Yupo.

It started like this....

I started adding more India inks, high flow acrylics and feathers.....

It ended up looking like this.....

This would look great on a large piece of Yupo

but

it's only 5" x 7".

Stencil: TCW389 Fancy Feathers

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. 

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

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Art Journal Page: Finger Painting

Playing in my art journal I decided to try to use mostly my fingers.

I took a stencil and started with black acrylic paint to add it to the page. 

At the time I was going to do something in black and white.

I changed my mind when I decided to add blue.

After the blue I just had to add more colors with just my fingers.

Then this happened.

I guess I was thinking of Spring since we received 8 inches of snow yesterday.

I'm not rushing my days away but warmer weather would be nice.

Supplies:

Shattered Stencil

Little Girl - Red Lead Paperworks

Butterflies - Sorry no clue

Flowers - The Crafter's Workshop

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. 

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

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She Sees Many Things

Hello Everyone.

I created a new canvas and it's not Halloween themed.

I know weird!

I started the canvas by a layer of gesso and then added the Elegant Motif stencil in black and silver.

I added white paint and and some bead gel to tone it down.

Here is where more texture was added.

I mixed modeling paste, bead gel and silver paint together and put it through the Elegant Motif stencil.  When it was dry I added some black paint, pearls and beads.

I added the large face stamp, which was stamped on deli paper, and the frame.

It was the perfect addition.

That's it for now.

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Elegant Motif: A New 2015 Stencil from The Crafters Workshop

I'm so excited to show you another new stencil from The Crafters Workshop.

It's called Elegant Motif (TCW581 12x12 and 6x6)

This stencil will definitely be one I use over and over.

It can be used for so many things.

I used the 12x12 size to create art journal pages.

First I used acrylic paints to both pages.

I let the paint dry until tacky then closed and opened my art journal.

The paint stuck to the other pages and torn some holes into the pages.

It gave me extra texture.

Using white acrylic paint and a cosmetic sponge I added the Elegant Motif stencil to the pages.

When it dried I added DecoArt Media Crackle Glaze to the pages.

The crackle glaze dried and I add DecoArt Media Antiquing Cream in English Red to both pages.

I know it looks scary red but once you let it dry a few minutes take a baby wipe and wipe it off.

Continue to wipe it off until you like what you see.

Now you can see all the crackle and the stencil design.

On one side I added a little sign with washi tape all the way around it to frame it.

I added the birds (rub-ons) on top of the sign.

Here is the finished page.

The other birds are also rub-ons.

I did make a mistake.

I wanted it to say True Love Forever BUT I didn't realize I it was wrong until after I finished the page. Oh well.

The bridge and groom are my parents on their wedding day.

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Using Left Over Paint in My Art Journal

These journal pages were completed during my art retreat.

I started by stamping faces on pages and figured I go back and finish them.

During the day of creating I ended up with lots of left over paint.

I decided to the a palette knife and putting the paint in my art journal.

 

This one is actually my favorite.

Sometimes less is more.

I feel sometimes pages are finished with just a few swipes of paint.

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