Mixed media art in progress Part 1

Hi everyone, I have been really inspired by all the gorgeous spring colors.  The flowers blooming, huge fluffy clouds, and all the fresh spring fragrance.  I also wanted to share a new project with you.  Oh, and also tell you I was asked to teach a class in my local library this summer.  I am so excited.  More on that later.

This is a canvas that I first painted pink.  Then through the process of layering I started adding
more color.

 

I love Prima products so I used their mask in the corner.

I also love to incorporate old rusty hardware in my work.

I love the mix of rusty and feminine.

 

 

I'm also working out of my comfort zone on this piece.

 

The blue and green was a little too bright so I toned

it down with gesso.  I used my fingers as a paint

brush.  If you look close at the end of the

3 rusty washers, you will see a pink bird.  That was

a happy accident.  I didn't intend to paint her.  She just

showed up.  So I dotted a little eye.

 

I made the birdcage have a rusty patina.  I first used

Tim Holtz distress ink in Weathered Wood.  Then I used

modeling paste in random areas.  Then I used a rusty colored

ink over that in random areas.

 

I painted my little roses on the birds.  I have a video on

youtube showing how to paint these.  I will post a link.

 

I then tore up some card board so it had alot

of interesting texture and painted it with gesso.  This

part is not finished.

 

I will be back tomorrow with more pictures in Part 2

 

My Class

 

The class I will be teaching is "SteamPunk"  I have been

making charms that use alot of the characteristics of

steampunk.  I have work displayed at the library and when

our librarian mentioned she is working on developing

a class project.  I raced home and grabbed my charms.

She liked them so now I am going to teach a class.

 

I will be posting some pictures soon.  I have videos up

on youtube but my camera doesn't catch the detail in video.

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the evening.  Thank you

for visiting.  Please leave me a comment and let me know you

were here.

 

Hugs,

Diana