24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: laying it on thick tonight
Used the palette knife to lay down a layer of black-purple-silver acrylic paint on the rest of the dragon
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: dragon body art
So here’s how I got to the look I was happy with for the dragon body ….
Use palette knife to cover red
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: what didn’t work over the past few days
Tried a bunch of things on the dragon body. Not happy with any of them. Did finally
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: now happy with sky (again)
Had a really good art session last night, where I reworked the sky to a state I’m happy with (again)
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: image transfer tests
Day 4 & 5 of the #The21dayProject
I watched a video by Laly Mille, my favorite mixed media artist, on how she uses
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: spray fixative
Day 3 of the #The21dayProject
My canvas on my little easel* and the can of fixative. It doesn’t say “workable fixative” but I
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: stop messing with it and let it dry overnight
End of Day 2 of #The21dayProject
How this evening ‘s session ended
How this evening’s session
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: more black edges and ink …. Which takes FOREVER to dry 🤣
Also …. when you keep breaking the regular All Black pencil so you bring out the big
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: Distress Ink
Day 1 of #The21dayProject to finish this canvas.
Started experimenting on the hills.
Outline edge with a Stabilo All Black. Love this pencil. It
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: paint sky (again), adding paper
More acrylic paint on the sky, a dark blue stencil that barely shows up, some blue Posca pen, and origami paper.
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: base colors on canvas and beginning layers
Painted in the main color blocks with the acrylic paint. A lot of this will get covered up, but
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update: selecting colors
In the reference photo, it’s day. I want to put in stars, so my art will be a version of night. That means
24” x 30” Mixed Media Canvas Update:
I took the colored sketch I drew in Procreate and divided it into a grid of 6. Printed these out and used them with carbon paper
The perils of printing at midnight. And, of course, this happens right BEFORE printing the last page I need. 🤣
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Did my 60 minutes of walking. Wanted to do a quick sketch of a tortoise to commemorate. Decided to use Procreate on my iPad for more practice with the app. An hour later,
I drew the concept sketch for my mixed media art in Procreate today. This concept is what I’ll grid out and transfer to the 24” x 30” canvas (future notes).
For this
YAMA (mountain) - the first final collage 4” x 4” 🎉
Tried so many ways to use that white wave washi tape as an obi and none of them felt right. Turns out it was
Pulling out “limited” supplies for collage onto my 4” x 4” painted squares. 😬
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How it was: back of the painted board divided into 4” x 4” squares.
How it is: Yes, Maybe, and Needs Work piles of painted 4” x 4” squares thanks to Boyfriend because
How it started: 24” x 20” gessoed mat board with swatch sheet of potential colors and supplies.
How it’s going: lotsa acrylic paint, water-soluble crayons and pencils.
Needs to dry, then
