Gallery Wrapped Canvas Acrylic 6"X 12"I can't believe how long it's been since my last post. I must be busier than I think. Sometimes I have several works going at the same time and nothing is finished. This little acrylic had a layer of bead gel on it at first which I didn't care for so I covered it over with molding paste and made some designs on it. I didn't have a plan, I was just playing with it and trying to make it interesting. When the molding paste dried I started painting it and finally came up with a sunrise, moon set motif and the song "Morning Has Broken" came to mind. With that on my brain I had to have a blackbird. I found a blackbird picture and made a gel transfer. If you've ever made a gel transfer you know this takes lots of layers of gel medium on the picture and this can take several days for the layers to dry and get thick enough. Finally I rubbed the paper off and was able to cut my blackbird out and fasten him to the painting. I did have to darken him with black paint though, I didn't think the transfer turned out dark enough.
I so admire you artists that branch out to different areas, honestly I'm such a 'stick in the mud' except for my paper arts. As to the magnolia, I have only painted from photos. they last longer lol! But they sure are beautiful, and right now they're coming into bloom here in Central Fl. too. No time for painting though ... I'm moving from one place to another.
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