The Impasto Effect by Fliss Goodwin
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Hi
there, I have a mixed media wall hanging to share this week, which features a
faux impasto effect as I really love the texture of the technique but wanted to
see what you could do without using oil paint. The substrate is actually part
of the new That’s Crafty! rectangles kit and anyone who subscribes to MixedUp
Magazine can see there what I created with the other part!
Ingredients:
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics – Green Gold, Yellow Green Light, Hansa Yellow Light,
Transparent White
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons – Festive Berries, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold
Thick
String
Pronged
Tool (I used an Afro comb – left over from my days with a perm!)
Recipe:
Use
the palette knife to apply modelling paste to the top panel of the hanger kit,
spread quick thickly and cover up the holes at the base as you only need these
if you want to add the smaller panels. Use a pronged tool to scrap a rough
lined pattern into the paste. I was aiming for a grass effect on the lower half
to make a meadow scene. Make sure the holes at the top are clear then leave to
dry, overnight is best.
Paint
the panel with blue and a touch of white on the top half and the greens and
yellow on the lower half. Use a paintbrush with the darkest green paint to add
grass stems to the green areas, there should be some lines in the dry modelling
paste that you can pick out too.
Apply
the green and yellow paints to white card with the brayer, aiming for a mix of
colours. When dry, die cut some tall leaf fronds from the painted card. Swipe
some of the fronds with Versamark ink and heat emboss with the clear powder.
Stamp
some sunflowers and a couple of butterflies on mixed media paper with the brown
ink and colour with the Distress Crayons. Swipe on Versamark ink and heat
emboss with clear powder. Cut all of the images out.
Assemble
the panel by deciding first on the placement of the flowers and butterflies.
Once you have done that, glue on the leaf fronds, ensuring that you have some
tall ones where you want to glue on the sunflower heads. I used an embossing
ball tool to shape both flowers and butterflies before gluing on with foam tape
for added dimension.
Finish
off with a loop of string through the top holes to create the hanging element.
We
have a new challenge for you today over at That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog and
you’ll love this one! Don’t forget to check it out at 8am to see how you can
win a voucher for the online shop – not to be missed with all the new goodies
about to flood in!
Have
a great weekend and see you next week.
Fliss x
4 comments
This is absolutely gorgeous Fliss! A breath of Spring air! Just what we need right now!
ReplyDeleteAlison xxx
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh - FABULOUS FLISS - YOU and the artwork!!! LOVE the colors and what great textures - sooooooo PRETTY! Xj.
ReplyDeleteWOW this is soooooo gorgeous and a really welcome thought that Spring is nearly around the corner.....not nearly enough of course!
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Donna xx
This is absolutely brilliant Fliss, love it!
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Amanda x
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