Mixed media canvas 'Art is the answer'

 

Hi everybody!

So excited, my first post as a Dusty girl!
 

I have been wanting to alter a brush for quite some time now, and now I finally decided, let's do this!

I used one of my favorite chippies from The Dusty Attic, the Lacey Trims, which I love to use to create an elegant composition.

 

 

I started with Creative Script Stencil and modelling paste on my canvas.

Meanwhile I painted the chipboard and brush with white gesso. I painted the flower too.

When all was dry I glued them on my canvas with 3d gloss gel.

Then I used on the chipboard and brush Clear Crackle Varnish 

 

 

When this had dried for more than 24 hours I added another layer of white gesso on the whole canvas, chipboard and brush.

The mechanical metal embellishments didn't get such a tick layer, just a little bit of gesso.
I glued them at the end of the painting process on the brush and canvas.
 

 

When all was dry I sprayed the canvas with water and started dripping Lindy's Time Travel Teal with a brush on it.

I did that too with Magical powder Steampunk Sepia on some parts.

 

 

I do not have any rusty effect paste, but I did wanted to give some parts that rusty look, so I used Finnabair mica powder gold and art alchemy acrylic paint steampunk copper and ancient gold, to give the rusty parts more shine and depth. The lighter blue parts got a little extra paint, light patina.

 

 

 

 

I was inspired by the gorgeous brown, white, teal and rusty colors from the

January challenge at Mixed Media Place

 

I really love the quote. It is definitely something I need to remind myself very often.

Feelings and emotions need to get a place somewhere in your mind, and I for sure know that making art is one of the things that helps me deal with my feelings and fears...so...

 

Art is the answer.....

 

 

Thank you for watching!

 

Love, Sanderijn