Guest Spot for Crafty Crusaders - Hidden Treasures

Hi everyone, here is a step by step I did a while back for Crafty Crusaders and forgot to share with you all... "Hidden Treasures"

I created a canvas showcasing the Pebeo Studio Acrylics colour paints, Pebeo Linen Canvas board and the Catalyst wedges...

I began with the Pebeo Linen 8x10" canvas panel...

I added some pieces of torn book pages using some gel medium... marked out the position for my photo ready to apply modelling paste...

I applied modelling paste avoiding the area marked for the image and leaving some of the book pages showing...

I created grooved texture using the Catalyst Contour C-23....

I created further texture in the modelling paste using the Catalyst Wedge W-04...

Next I began to add colour using the Pebeo Studio Acrylics; Mars Black, Titanium White, Payne's Grey, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow hue, and Hookers Green...

once I had a rough base I added the photo, and set about using more modelling paste and the Catalyst wedge and contour to try and blend the photo into the canvas seamlessly....

I then started again with the Pebeo Studio Acrylics to perfectly work in the colour tones... unfortunately I got so carried away, I forgot to take any further progress photos... I was so lost in the creative moment, that it completely slipped my mind... 

but here's how the canvas ended up!!

I added a chipboard title to complete the canvas...

I am really happy with this piece and am now hunting for the perfect frame for it...

thanks for joining me today,

till next time,

Happy Creating,

xC

Guest spot Crafty Crusaders

Hi everyone, I am thrilled to be here with you today.

I have created an 8x8" watercolour canvas to share with you all, showcasing the Pebeo Studio Aquarelle watercolour paints...

I began by mixing up some modelling paste with various colours

I then applied the coloured modelling paste through my stencil

once the modelling paste was dry I could watercolour the base canvas

next up I added some stamping around the edge of the canvas and a stamped butterfly which was painted up with the Pebeo watercolours

I loved working with these wonderful watercolours.... they are deliciously transparent allowing great blending on my butterfly wings. this fabulous transparency also enabled me to create the 3D shadow under the butterfly

 for a finishing touch I added some Schmincke Rich Gold powder, it has a gouache binding medium, you just add water to get a fabulous shiny gold effect

 and finally the finished canvas...

thanks for joining me today

happy creating

xC