"LOVE" canvas by Rachel Dutko

Hi Colour Blast fans!

Today I have an 8"x10" canvas to share with you, inspired by the March challenge 
over in the Colour Blast Creative Corner Facebook page - 

Be Inspired By Texture!

I created my base colour on my canvas by mixing some Candy Colour Shimmer Dust with some clear gesso and applying it to the canvas with a palette knife for some chunky texture. I also used the top of the mixing pot to apply some more circles and texture.

Once it was dry I added some Fire Engine and Dusty Charcoal  Colour Pastes 
through a stencil, making sure the first colour was dry before adding the second. 
I also added some stamping.

  I then added some White Heavy Gesso around the edges.

Next was to work on my paper layers.

I created a weaved paper layer for added texture.

Firstly I coloured some book pages with different shades of blue. I used Colour Sprays in Carribean and Lagoon, Peacock and Cobalt Colour Shimmer Dust, Polar Colour Mica Powder and Singin The Blues Colour Shimmer Cube. 

I then cut some of the pages in to 1/2" strips.

Next I stuck the 'long' lengths down with washi tape to hold them together, 
and started weaving the shorter lengths. 

All the way to the top.

I added a piece of Kinder Kreations chipboard which I heat embossed with 
Fire Engine Colour Embossing Powder.

  Then it was time to put it all together with some embellishments from Flutterby Designs, Charm's Creations, D'Lish Scraps and Corbett Creations. 
Some bakers twine, thread and ribbon added yet more texture.

Make sure to head over to check out all the inspiration on the 
Colour Blast Creative Corner group on Facebook.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

 

'XOX' by Amy

New Month! New Challenge!

For this month’s challenge, TEXTURE is the theme. It can be with the use of the likes of wool, thread, tissue paper or even with mixed media materials such as texture paste and layers of paints – you name it!

I really hope you can give it a go! As I always say you are your own artist and everyone has their own interpretation of the one idea.

I decided to do a bright sea-themed canvas project.

To begin, I prepped my canvas completely with White Heavy Gesso, using a roller.

 

 

For the sea floor, using a pencil, I drew a wavy line. I used the Coffee Colour Spray with some water and painted the sea floor. For the seawater, I used Sapphire Colour Spray with some water. These sprays paint so well and flow well on canvas.

To provide more depth to the sea water, I mixed both Roadbase  and Sapphire Colour Sprays to provide some darker tones.

For the sea floor, as I needed some green, I used Rainforest  Colour Spray on tissue paper and scrunched it while I dried it with a heat gun. I tore it into random strips and adhered it to the canvas using a gel medium.

To add dimension to the seaweed I stamped it, using a background stamp and permanent ink.

I couldn’t go without bubbles!

Using a stencil, spatula and White Heavy Gesso, I applied it in a vertical motion.

For the background, using a permanent black ink, I randomly stamped circles around the page.

For my fish, I hand drew the shape and used scrap papers to make this little beauty. You can use fabric, bubble wrap, cardboard or anything else really.

Before I could add embellishments to the canvas, I wanted the fish to blend in. So, using the tip of my fingers, I used both White and Black Heavy Gesso around the fish to add some depth. Then, finally, to provide some shine, I used the Snow White  Colour Paste.

Once dried, it was time to add some embellishments! This was fun to create. Here are some close-ups of the project.

I hope this leaves you feeling inspired to do a project using texture! Once you have made yours, post it in the ColourBlast Facebook Group and share the joy!

Thanks!

😊 Amy