I finished my mixed media canvas! YAY! Many of you guys were waiting for the final result, so here it is! I hope you like my Mother Nature interpretation, I surely do. In my last post I we finished the bottom part, now we’re working on the top part, starting with the leaves. Let’s mix some green and add some color! Ok, I painted all the leaves. I need some contours, because the green gets lost in the background, so I use black. At this point I want to add some sort of sheen to the whole painting, as Gaia is a goddess… so I use a silver metallic paint…
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Mixed Media Collage Mother Nature – Part 8
This is where we left our canvas art. It is dry now and ready to receive new life. Let’s do this! Today I will do some contouring, because we want some features to stand out. First we do the face features. I mixed some yellow, red and blue and made a nice brown color. I am applying this color on the threads I previously glued, remember? Her blue hair symbolizes water. It is too plain, we must add some movement. I am applying some dark blue on the beads. I have a nice cobalt blue paint that will do the job. I am painting some of the lace too. Look…
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Mixed Media Canvas Collage Art Tutorial – Part 7
My canvas is still a work in progress. All the texture elements are in place, all covered up with gesso and ready to be painted. The painting process is not 1-2-3 thought. Multiple layers will create beautiful and mystic effects, at least this is what I am going after. Today I added splashes of colors, the biggest blocks. I use acrylic paints, various brushes and a spray bottle, to add water when necessary. This is the result of today’s work. Not ready yet, ok? Be patient, few more sessions left. The trunk of the tree in the left hand side is ready. I started with a dark brown. I mixed…
