Monday 26 January 2015

Pax


This picture is inspired by nature. It started life as a plain A4 picture frame from that large Swedish store.

 
"Pax"

There are layers of lace, texture paste, paperclay embellishments and white diecut card stuck down to make a scene with lots of texture before the whole thing is coated with a few coats of white gesso and left to dry.

 
"Background texture comes from lace, paste & diecuts"


I used cheap gesso which needed quite a few coats, but I won't make that mistake again and have bought myself some better quality stuff for future projects!

 
"Flowers are a mixture of paper and paperclay"

Some pearls are added to some of the flowers.

 
"Bird and nest"

Some straw with a few flat-backed pearls makes a pretty nest for this little wooden bird.

 

The last step is to spray the picture with inks of different colours to highlight areas and add some interest.

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6 comments:

  1. So good to see something from you again. Hope everything is OK. One more you have made an amazing project. Really fantastic.

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  2. Fantastic project, every time I look I see something else, the birds,the lovely nest and eggs and the cat in the corner eying up the birds! Fabulous textures and love the lace and the lovely oastel colours of it
    Joan x

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  3. That should say pastel colours!

    Joan

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  4. This is gorgeous Maddy. I love the texture you've achieved with the lace. Stunning. Lee xx

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  5. Beautiful card Maddy love the pastel colours and gorgeous detail

    hope you are well
    Lorna xx

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  6. Beautiful card Maddy love the pastel colours and gorgeous detail

    hope you are well
    Lorna xx

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