Cold Wax and the New Year

Happy New Year!!

 

Last year I started playing with cold wax. I bought a few brands and I'm just seeing where it takes me. For this piece I used Dorland's Cold Wax.

 

I also use this wax on my art journal pages so they don't stick together.

 

I started with using a 6x6 cradled wood board and covered it with a couple of layers of acrylic paint.



As you can see below I added pieces of scrap paper to the back and added a wash of white paint on the top. I found all the pieces I wanted to use from the stash and auditioned where I wanted them to go.

I added a thin layer of wax to the top. This time I tried heating it up a little with my heat gun.  When it cooled I wanted to see what would happen if I added some gold paint through a stencil.



As you can see only some of the paint showed up. Acrylic paint and wax don't mixed. But there were places where there was no wax so it dried nicely. Then I added another layer of wax and attached the piece of napkin to the piece.

 



What I tried to do is add wax, heat it up and then add more pieces; layer after layer. I also like to scratch into the wax to add more texture.

Here is my finished piece. I really don't know what is right or wrong on how to use cold wax.

 

But art doesn't have any rules, right???

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!



Traveling Art Journal and the Holidays

Hello!

Do you carry art supplies when you travel? I do. I can't leave home without them. In fact when I do, I feel like a left a best friend home! LOL

 

On my last trip I had an art journal, gel pens, watercolor pencils and The Crafters Workshop stencils in 6x6 size.

 

This art journal page was created using TCW720 Snowflakes and TCW721 Big Wreath.

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.

I used a gel pen to add the wreath on the page. You will notice that I didn't use the wreath as a wreath but a design on the page. While the gel pen is still wet I added some water to it with a water brush and used watercolors to add some extra color.

 

If you look closely you can see the snowflakes. I added them with a white signo gel pen to the page.

 

I love down time in a hotel where you just relax, watch TV and create art!

 

Thanks so much for stopping!

 





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.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm not fond of cats!

When you're on a design team and one a member of team needs help with a post, I raised my hand and said I would.

 

That's what happened when Marlene from Art by Marlene wasn't able to do a post I offered to fill in for her. She is also one of the stencil designers for The Crafters Workshop and I asked her to pick out one of her stencils for me to use. A challenge!

 

I never thought in a million years should would pick her one stencil that would be more of a challenge than she knows.

 

 

 

You see I'm not fond of cats.

In fact they creep me out.

BUT

I thought I could handle this one since it's not alive. LOL

 

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.

Here are the projects I created.  First a journal cover.

 

Keep Calm and Meow On!

The whiskers are made out of wire.

 

 

 

Next a canvas. I just used the eyes.

 

 

The last one is a catscape!

Can you tell how I made the city?

 

 

 

That's right! I made the city from the stripes on the cat.

It's a very old abandoned city I think.

BUT if I squint by eyes I think I see waves.

 

What do you see in the cat's stripes!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

You can see the full post at The Crafters Workshog Blog!

"Marlene, I Accept Your Challenge!"