"The Gaze'.........for ColourArte.....

“If thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee” — Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

dear friends

Today I have a post on the ColourArte blog here............

I started with a 8"x8" canvas board and added some decoupage papers and stenciling .......

Stenciled the Girl face on to the canvas board using Black Modeling paste and added more layers of textures with stencils and white modeling paste

Painted the girl face using various Vivid metallic colors,added more texture with Radiant gels and layered with paper die cuts and metallic embellishments …

covered the paper die cuts and embellishments with black and white gesso and painted with Vivid metallics

added highlights and shadows with white and black Posca pens….some rhinestones and glitter is added ……..

textures highlighted with Metallic waxes

Pl visit the ColourArte Blog here for all the details
Linking to :
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2018/03/hls-march-anything-goes-with-dies.html

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This Moment....A Rusty Plaque

Hello friends

Remember my earlier post where I shared how to make DIY rust pastes? I was having too much fun with my DIY Rust pastes  and thought of making another project with them. In case you missed out the last post, click on the link to the recipe in my earlier post here.Here are the pastes….

To try these pastes , I used them on a textured background I had made few days back with Little Birdie Mixed media paste 2 in 1 – white …….. see how the Mixed Media paste holds the shape and textures made with palette knife and back of a brush………………

I randomly added the three Rust Pastes and after a while wiped it from the raised areas with a damp rag….

Finished this with some hand made embellishments made with cardboard, wire and metal pieces………

the heart is covered with Mixed Media Paste and then the rust pastes with a stiff brush…..the texture and the gears are highlighted with Little Birdie Tawny Glint Tinted metallic paint

Hope you find this interesting and inspiring …….have fun creating ……….

sharing with http://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.in/2018/02/february-challenge.html

Love

Update: this was one of the featured projects in the Mixed Media Place

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Mini Art Series.....Kindness

Hi friends

sharing a small art piece made with DecoArt colors and DecoArt Metallic Lustre

I had this papermache star which I used......

I created textures using DecoArt Modeling Paste and stencils and added dimensional elements made with silicon molds and paper clay .  

Mounted the star on one waste CD after adding a weathered clock die cut on it .

colored the composition with various shades of blue and green metallic colors

Highlighted the textures with Gold Rush , Copper Kettle, Brilliant Turquoise and Silver Spark Metallic Lustre by dry brushing with a stiff brush.  Buff the texture with a soft cloth to increase the sheen. 

added a bit of bling and glitter to finish off........

linking to https://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.in/2018/03/saspc-march-2018-challenge-anything.html

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Make It Yourself Rust Pastes

Hi Friends, 


Today I am sharing a simple way to create your own rust pastes using Little Birdie Mixed Media Paste in white with acrylic paints and Little Birdie Color Splash inks ........

Lets begin....

Supplies :
Little Birdie mixed Media Paste White  
( Now you can also use The newly launched Little Birdie Grainy Texture Paste to get an even better effect)
Fine Sand 
( Now you can also use the new launched Little Birdie Texture Sand )
Mixing containers
Measuring Spoons
Little Birdie Craft Glue
Ceramic Powder/ China Clay
Acrylic paints in Burnt Umber, Raw sienna, Orange, Yellow , Black, Red.

Rust paste I : Mixed Media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ sand One TBSP+ brown paint half tbsp+ black paint 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
Rust paste II : Mixed media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ Sand One TBSP+ orange paint half tbsp+ black paint 2 drops+ brown few drops+ red paint few drops+ yellow 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
Rust paste III : Mixed media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ Sand One TBSP+ yellow Ochre half tbsp+ orange 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
You can adjust the colors to suit your liking...........I added a bit of color splash inks to paste II and III and one tsp of  Tinted Metallic Paint Tawny Glint  to Rust paste one ......
Adding Color Splash Gold Rush to Rust paste three.........

adding Color Splash Mocha to Rust Paste Two to warm up the color.............

When you are satisfied with the color mix, transfer in small lidded containers and you are ready to use your own 'Make it yourself Rust Pastes' !!
I made these pastes about two weeks back and these are in perfect consistency still in their small containers. 
To try the Rust pastes my project I started like this......................

Handmade flowers made with thick card stock, gessoed and arranged on the background with some resin leaves .....background with DIY Rust Pastes...............

Flowers colored with Tinted metallic Caribbean Teal and Blue waltz and textures highlighted with Tawny Glint and Golden Glaze

some glitter and rhinestones added..........

I love the contrast of Metallic paints and the rust pastes ,  hope you like this project and try and experiment with your supplies  !!

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