These tiny 2 inch square canvases are perfect for painting miniature Monet waterlilies. First, I painted them with clear gesso and pulled out some Monet books for inspiration… My technique was simple: 1. Stipple background in soft colors with a stencil brush. (made transparent by mixing acrylic with gel medium) […]
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“The Seraph” Mixed-Media on Cardboard
The background texture was made my stenciling over a large piece of lace… Heavy gel medium mixed into the paint for more texture… If you turn it upside down…. Dried orchids… Applied directly to the board with the gel medium… The long strands of her hair repeat the shape […]
“All Things Aqua” Challenge for Somerset Studio
My eye is always drawn to the color aqua, especially when it’s set off by black and white. These mini black canvases were perfect for my submission to Somerset Studio‘s “All Things Aqua” challenge. I mixed some white acrylic with heavy gel medium and loosely painted two with circles and […]