TCW Gel Medium Gloss - When it Dries You Can See Right Through IT!

Hi Everyone.
Today I have a small Feather Abstract to show you. It's 5"x7" and I even have a few step out pictures.  I'm creating a Semi-Transparent Journal and this is a piece of that plastic I'm using.

I started out by using a brayer and adding paint to the background.  While the paint was wet I put a stencil on top and wiped away the paint. Sorry I don't remember which stencil I used. It was from The Crafters Workshop.

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.

 

Then I added a stamp to the background with Archival Ink. The stamp is an old unmounted stamp and I do not know where it came from.

 

 

Here is where the fun happens. I added the feathers from TCW389 Fancy Feathers with TCW Gel Medium Gloss.  As you can see its white while its wet.

 

 

 BUT when it dries it's crystal clear.  I added some titanium white Golden High Flow Acrylic around the leaves.

 

 

 

Here is the finished piece.  I'm in love and will be making more of these.

 

 

I hope you try some TCW Gloss Gel Medium. It's so much fun to work with. Can you imagine all the possibilities?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Words of Wisdom

It's December 23rd and I'm not ready for Christmas

I'm so discombobulated this year.

This little gift I've been trying to finish for years.

I put it away and keep forgetting about it.

I started working on the inside papers with just some stamps and watercolors.

 

Here is the close up of the heart.

My favorite part.

Inside pages.

Still not done.

And won't be finished in time for Christmas.

But I thought I would share it with you.

 

How many Christmas gifts have you started and never finished?

I have tons. You should see inside my closet!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Merry Christmas

 

 

My Art Room and New Journal Cover

Hi Everyone!

I'm still in the process of reorganizing my art room.

I'm trying to use August to get it where I feel it's more efficient.

Purging things I don't want and moving things I don't use that often has been eye opening.
I realized my direction in art has changed.

I pulled out those things I don't use as often and took over the dining closet.
I have a little mail room set up in the closet now too.
I can finally find what I need to put art in the mail.

I'm stuck now.
It's a small room and I still feel closed in.
I may have to move the furniture around now.
When I'm done I will post a video.

I finished a journal cover.
I've been into black, white and silver.
Here is a close up of the cover.

I used three stencils from The Crafter's Workshop.
TCW529s Ravenscape
TCW541s Believe Script
TCW472s Persian Gate

Plus
Liquitex Modeling Paste
Glass beads, frame, jewelry pieces
Imaginecrafts Metallic Medium in Silver

This frame, flower buttons and the hummingbird is what started me with the idea for the cover.

I started with creating the background first leaving space for the frame.

This is the completed cover.

I still have to complete the spine and the back cover.

I will just mimic the front cover minus the frame.

I would like to start to teach using stencils so this will be used for my ideas.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Collaged Journal Covers

Hi Everyone!

I decided to put away some projects and work on something small.

I have these journal with white cloth covers.

This one I used a stencil in white paint on the background.

Using papers from my stash I attached them to the front with gel medium.

I believe the butterfly and frame are from Prima but I'm not sure.

That's it for now.

I'm working on a black and white one next.

Stay tuned!

Thanks so much for stopping by!