Hi there and a good week to you! A new Finnabair Ambassadors' Spotlight was published on Friday and I thought to share the piece here in my own blog, too. The theme was this time by Nuneka and it was Art Ingredients! What a perfect theme! If you want to see the original post, please follow the link (link).
Oh, how I enjoyed making this piece! It’s kind of going to my comfort zone as I played with Black Gesso and tones of blue. This time I wasn’t going for night sky -look, though, but instead thought about the deep sea – the velvety depths far beneath the surface.
I started the piece by painting the wooden seahorse using Black Gesso, then made the composition using a myriad of Mechanicals and 3D Gloss Gel – my go to adhesive for assemblages. I prefer it over Heavy Body Medium somehow. I guess it’s got to do with my way of applying the gel; I often use my fingers and 3D Gel is easier to apply that way than the Heavy Body Medium. After the gel had dried I added several hues of blue on top and also mixed one shiny paint of my own using Soft Gloss Gel and “Pale Silver” Mica powder.
I finished my dark marine creature with several different Art Ingredients. The first Ingredient was the Mica powder, but then I added more shine and sparkle using Art Pebbles, Glass Glitter and two sizes of Beads. I really like the variety in the Ingredients, there’s different finishes, different sizes and almost a product for every need! My favorite way is to combine the different grain sizes, starting with the biggest and going to the smallest so the smaller ones fill in the gaps that might be left with the bigger ones.
Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a wonderful week!
Finnabair mediums used:
Art Ingredients Micro Beads Silver
Materials: Prima Marketing, Sinelli
1 comment:
Amazing sea horse project. I love steampunk and this seahorse is a true steampunk guy. You are so creative dear friend.
Hugs to you
Monica Spain
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