Framed Art Canvas - Owl

I created this piece of art of my niece and god daughter who celebrates a birthday this week. 

The canvas was created by another niece who produces this wonderful pour art. Xyla Creations.  I purchased this piece back in May as it had the perfect colors for my god daughter.

I added the black frame. 

I created the tree trunk and branches from ripped black card stock. 

I added the circle moon cut from copper metallic card stock.

I added the brass owl pendant in front of the moon with his feet on the branch. 

I added the sentiment with vellum tucked into the bottom of the art with out being adhered.

I used glue dots to attach all the pieces only to find a day later all the pieces had fallen down.  Attaching stuff to acrylic paint has been a challenge before.  I resorted to tiny black brads but I really did not want to make holes in the wonderful canvas. 

The owl is a piece of jewelry so I gave my god daughter the matching chain in case somewhere along the line she wants to wear it.

I was able to deliver it in person and spend a day with her.  It was a wonderful time.

Lunch out is always a nice thing.

Art Canvas - Fern

I created another mixed media canvas for the show tomorrow.

I chose the photo for this piece which is a fern from my 2015 Alberta Road Trip Calendar.

I selected the colors for the canvas from the photo and painted a ombre pattern in greens from dark near the bottom to light at the top.  I let it dry overnight.  Once dry, I spattered the canvas with white paint which quickly dried.

I mounted the fern photo to a layer of black card stock leaving a small border.  This layer was adhered to the bottom left hand corner.  It is mounted to the canvas with 3D foam tape.  I colored the sides of the foam tape with a black marker before putting it in place.

Being put into the Miniature Show at the gallery this weekend.

I'm also submitting the Nature Leaf mixed media piece I created a while back.

Art Canvas - Blue Beauty

This is a rework of a piece of art with a house that I did last year.

I used a photo from the Beauty Photo Calendar. 

I painted the 8x8 inch canvas with colors that coordinated with the photo.  I allowed it to dry over night. 

I layered the photo onto a piece of black card stock.  This layer was adhered to the front of the canvas in the top right hand corner with 3D foam tape.  I colored the edges of the foam tape with a black marker.

This piece is headed to the gallery in the Miniatures show.

Art Canvas - Poinsettia

I painted this 8x8 canvas as a reworked piece from the Paris piece I did last year.

I painted the art canvas with corresponding colors from the poinsettia photo.  I used a 4x4 inch photo from my 2015 Floral photo calendar.  I mounted it onto a piece of black card stock.

This layer is mounted to the front of the canvas in the bottom left hand corner with 3D foam tape.  I colored the edges of the foam tape with a black sharpie marker.

Being delivered to the gallery for the Miniatures show.

Art Canvas - Aspen Grove

I finished the 10x10 inch painting I started in the summer.  I had to research impasto panting with a palette knife.

I mixed some Ranger Texture Paste, some Golden Regular Gel (Semi-Gloss) medium and some Deep Yellow acrylic paint by Artist's Loft.  I applied it with a palette knife to the top in the trees and a few on the snow on the ground. I let that dry overnight.

I created the aspen leaf and drew it onto deep yellow card stock then fussy cut it around the edge.  It is mounted to the bottom right hand corner with 3D foam tape.

I added a wire hanger to the back along with bumper pads in the bottom corners.



Being delivered for the Miniatures Show at the CAVA Gallery which opens on Friday.

 I'm sending my Cardinal in Birches as well.  See the details here.