' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Of Art and Textures

Sunday 16 March 2014

Of Art and Textures

The Craft Barn quote challenge continues with the words Art and Road. Of course I chose Art and had my heart set on this quote "Every artist was first an amateur." by Ralph Waldo Emerson. It lets me think there is hope...
Then I realised the quote didn't actually have the word Art in it!


No great designs here, I just wanted to experiment (i.e play).
First I used Inktense blocks to colour my background, then I used a script stamp with Versafine black.
Using an hexagons stencil I applied Texture paste, gloss medium and an iridescent medium to create 3 different looks. I stamped over some of my texture paste in blue dye ink, but this was somewhat lost in the next step, as I sprayed micas mists over the panel.
Finally I applied roughly some glue to the edges and used gold and silver foil, then to eliminate any residual stickiness I brushed some micas powders in red(ish) and gold.

No stamped image this time, I just wrote the quote and die-cut a label to take centre stage.

I am also entering the Pan Pastel UK challenge.

16 comments:

  1. You put a LOT of work into that background. I was super impressed as you described each of the layers as they went on. And of course, I like the shape, too, as well as the quote.

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  2. A great quote. I love the background on this- it has great texture.

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  3. I love the textures and colours of your background - very tactile!

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  4. Oooh, c'est magnifique !!! Je trouve les couleurs somptueuses... Encore une réa très aboutie et très réussie je te félicite !! Bises

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  5. Genial experiment!!! Love the background texture. A Fantastic work.

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  6. FANTASTIC - a gorgeous piece, love the texture.

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  7. Great background and that quote is brilliant. If only we had nothing else to do in life!!

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  8. So beautiful!! lots of techniques, wonderful!

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  9. Love the techniques and layers fab sparkly texturized background and great quote

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  10. Great use of texture paste here. Popped over from AT blog - something like this done on the back of a playing card, or with a jigsaw piece attached - am sure you can do our challenge - piece of cake.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  11. no great design you say, I like the design a lot. and you still see the blue stamped. Great layering.

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  12. great experiment - LOVE that textured background! beautiful effect!

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  13. Running late with all my commenting this month but here I am. Fabulous colours and textures, love both quotes.

    Sylv xx

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  14. Beautifully created full of texture!
    So happy you joined us over at Pan Pastel UK XXX

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