This is how it begins. A blank canvas, an idea in my head, and some scraps of coloured or printed tissue paper.
To start with something more balanced than random, I arrange the initial colours by corner, corner and opposite side.
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Then I fill in the empty spaces with incredibly random bits and pieces. Overlapping creates different colours and lots of wrinkles. Because this is a stretched canvas the paper is brought around to cover all the edges.
It’s drying balanced on one corner on my easel so it doesn’t end up stuck to the desk.
Now I’ve added texture paste with a little pallet knife and stencils. My idea was “circles” but I don’t think you could have guessed that yet. Unless you’re psychic.
This is where the process gets away on me and I forget to take photos. I used W’s coffee cup (hey, I don’t want paint on MINE) by dipping the rim in different colours of acrylic paint and stamping circles. They didn’t show up very well, so I glued some circular pieces of yellow tissue paper on some of them. And stamped some small black circles in ink, and spritzed some spots with ink spray.
What the heck did I add here? It looks like the same photo. But I know after this I used the coffee cup rim again, this time with white paint and went nuts with the circles. I also used W’s shot glass to make small white circles to tie the big ones together. He’s away, he’ll never know. This is now your coffee table after a party without coasters.
To prove I went outside today, here is the finished circle picture sprayed with matte varnish and drying in the sun.
I forgot to mention a few more ink spritzes and white splatter with a toothbrush. Taadaa!
And finally,SIDEWAYS because there is no wrong way to look at this thing, and a beautiful quote for even more inspiration. Happy Friday.
“Drinking the energy of the universe
Breathing along with the Cosmos
With each breath
I am reborn
Into a brand new existence.”
― Ilchi Lee, Songs of Enlightenment
Well this is such a fun one, and so colorful. Love it!
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Love the process AND the product!
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It would make a fabulous coffee table top!
Alison
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Interesting seeing the process.
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That was so fun seeing the evolution. What a talent to be able to envision the end from the beginning.
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You are very creative!
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Love seeing your progress photos! This one is a definite favorite! Love the circles and how it looks interesting from any angle! How big is it? 🎨❤️😊
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This one is 16 x 20. So an XXXL art journal page. Go big. 😄
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Wonderful and thanks so much for lesson… What sort of glue did you use? Barbara x
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I use Golden brand Soft Gel (matte), brushed on the canvas, and then over the top of the paper. It’s awesome stuff.
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Yes! This is a beauty! Love the colours and the pattern. So interesting to see the whole process from start to finish!! I also though that using W’s cup and shot glass was a stroke of genius!!
Talking of genius loved the quote
🙂 xxx
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I love the quote too. Got tired of waiting for a good place to use it. 😄
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Very nice. You make it sound so easy. Did you use W’s toothbrush? 😉
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HAHA!! Maybe. It might have been his at one time. I love old toothbrushes repurposed. They’re great for cleaning stuff too.
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Yea I use them too.
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Stunning…. by the way, I nominated you for a Sunshine Award. You can check it out at the end of this post. http://wp.me/p60vo-4eI Best wishes! Aquileana ⭐
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Why thank you Aquileana for thinking of me! ❤️
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Wonderful and lovely!
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Reminds me of blowing bubbles! Very cool!
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That’s a better interpretation than water strained coffee table top. Thx 😄
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LOVE!
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This looks like fun…lots of fun…
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It is lots of fun. I start off with rules and end up winging it. Very freeing.
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LOVE it. I so wish I had your magic inner eye to envision what is not yet there. It’s fabulous.
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The result is gorgeous.
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It’s like a party on paper! Such a happy picture. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your process. Love the different textures that you put in it most especially when the materials are readily available for us at home. Hooray for the mug and shot glass imprints.
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I really like your work! Now I want to do this…it’s going on my list. 🙂
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Gorgeous colors, details and so nice of you to share your artistic techniques! 🙂
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I love it!
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