MIXED MEDIA QUICK MINI CANVAS - SPRING 2020 - DEZARO IMPREUS

HELLO ALL, IT'S VERY EXCITING MOMENT FOR ME TO SAY THAT WE HAVE OUR FIRST VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR THE MIXED MEDIA ON YOUTUBE.

THE LINK TO THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND THE VIDEO IS SHARED WITH YOU ALL.

HOPE YOU ALL WILL LIKE IT, AND  MOTIVATE ME FOR  THE FUTURE POSTS.

TODAY I AM SHARING A MIXED MEDIA ART ON A  MINI CANVAS. (THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS AND BLOG TUTORIALS OUT IN THE MARKET BUT STILL I AM WRITING THIS POST HOPING TO HELP AND INSPIRE ONE IN MANY.)

STEPS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE VERY SIMPLE AND SAME AS THE OTHER MIXED MEDIAS.

PREPARING THE BASE OR SURFACE WITH A PRIMER( HERE I HAVE USED ACRYLIC GESSO BY DALER ROWNEY)



I APPLIED ONLY ONE COAT OF GESSO HERE BUT YOU CAN APPLY 2 COATS AND  LET IT DRY COMPLETELY. HEAT DRY HELPS TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS( I HAVE USED HEAT DRY PROCESS).



FOR  THE BACKGROUND I HAVE USED SOME FADED CROCHET LACE - WHITE AND BEIGE COLOR LACE, TWINE TRIM, AND TEXTURE PASTE.

AFTER PREPARING THE BACK GROUND I APPLIED SOME ELEMENTS ( DRYER SHEET OR JUTE SHEET AND SOME CHIPBOARD PIECES ALONG WITH CIRCULAR WOOD FRAME)' USING HEAVY GEL MEDIUM. LET THIS STEP DRY NATURALLY TO SECURE ALL PIECES TO THE SURFACE. (**** IF NOT ALLOWED NATURALLY DRY ELEMENTS THEY COME LOSE IN BETWEEN THE PROCESS WHICH TAKES  EVEN MORE  TIME TO AGAIN SECURE THEM AFTERWARDS.SO THIS STEP IS REALLY IMPORTANT ***).

 THERE AFTER GOES THE ONE MORE COAT OF GESSO, WHICH IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL HERE. ( I APPLY JUST TO SECURE MY BACKGROUND WHEN USING OR PLAYING WITH COLORS).

HEAT DRYING IS FINE AT THIS STAGE.

FOR COLORS I HAVE USED ACRYLIC AND CHALK PAINT 

ALONG WITH THE ABOVE SHOWN COLORS, SOME YELLOW WAS ALSO USED.

I GAVE SOME BORDERS AND SOME TOUCH UPS WITH DISTRESS INKS AND ALCOHOL INKS AS WELL. FOR MY FOCAL POINT I ADDED A  3D  CLOCK STICKER, BUTTERFLIES FROM TIM HOLTZ  AND SOME FLOWERS FROM LITTLE BIRDIE COLLECTION.

IT TOOK TIME FOR ME TO DECIDE ON HOW I AM GONNA LAY OUT MY FLOWERS AS I WANTED TO USE ALL OF THEM.

BUT FINAL LAYERING CAME OUT REALLY BEAUTIFUL. FOR MORE INTEREST I ALSO ADDED CRYSTALS FROM NUVO CRYSTAL DROPS.( THESE ARE PRETTY ONES)

I ENJOYED MAKING THIS PROJECT. HOPE YOU ALL WILL ALSO LIKE IT.

I AM SHARING THE LINK TO MY YOU TUBE VIDEO HERE( QUICK STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL)

HAPPY CRAFTING. BEST WISHES

SNEHA