Turn Mistakes Into Beauty

Truth is, I did not make mistakes on this, not many anyway, maybe should have stayed away from the Sepia Ink, it always make mud. I just liked the saying, so I built the canvas around it.

This is an 8x8, new size for me. When Michaels had a BOGO and free shipping, I went in! I also used some ephemera pieces from my scrapbooking stash which is rare for me: clay, brads, fabric, metal and string. Lots of good 3D.

I do like how water color paper gives my art and extra dimension too. The bird would have otherwise faded into the background.

The YouTube Video, only 12 minutes, good music, enjoy

Mixed Media Turn Mistakes into Beauty

Product List:
Shawn Petite flower silhouette and numbers Stencils
TCW Bird stencil
Liquitex Matte Medium, Gesso, Glazing Medium, Gloss Varnish
Deco Art Acrylics
Marabu Art Spray
Ranger Archival Inks
Stampset by One Little Bird
Canson Watercolor paper
Uniball white gel pen
Inktense Pencil
General Charcoal Pencil
Blick soft Pastels
Grumbacher Final Fixative

Appreciate Everything

I came upon a mixed media project in Shawn Petite's gallery that caught my eye. I sought out the video and found it was made 18 months ago. As much as I tried to make it my own, the end result resembles the original so much, it is almost like looking at its twin. For that apologize.

The Original

They do say that emulation is the greatest compliment.

The video: Mixed Media Everything

Product List:
Shawn Petite Collage Papers and Stencils
Liquitex Matte Medium, Gesso, Glazing Medium, Satin Varnish
Deco Art Fluid Acrylics
Marabu Art Crayons
Ranger Archival and Distress Inks
Uniball white gel pen
Zig marker
Blick soft Pastels
Grumbacher Final Fixative

Broadside of a Barn

I have always loved Barns. I grew up with a barn in my backyard. As kids we spent a lot of time playing in that old barn behind our house. It had an upstairs, lots of doors and a couple of work benches. It was only a few years ago it was demolished before it collapsed under its own weight. I also remember the barn at my grandparents house when they lived on the hill, my grandfather had his workshop in there. He was quite the carpenter. I still have a wooden box he made, way back when.

This photo does not resemble the barn in our backyard, but I found it comforting just the same. I like the quote, so a painted the weather vane on top. It is fitting.

Mixed Media Broadside (of a Barn)

Product List:
Shawn Petite Trees Stencils
L1quitex Matte Medium, Modeling Paste, Matte Gel, Gesso, Satin Varnish
Deco Art Acrylics and Fluid Acrylics
Arteza acrylic
General Charcoal Pencil and stick
Ranger Archival
Uniball white gel pen
Blick soft Pastels
Spetrafix Fixative
Grumbacher Final Fixative