Free Spirit - Pascale B Scrap

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed-media canvas. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

After priming the canvas with white gesso, I glued crumpled kraft paper to add texture. Next, I covered the paper with white gesso and added white crackle paste. I leave the canvas to dry naturally to allow the crackles to appear. I used black gesso and a lot of water to color the background.

I primed all the cog chipboards with black gesso. I embossed the Fans with a silver grunge embossing powder. I covered the Jumbo Cogs, Mini Cogs, Cogs and Gears, ... with Graphite paste, then black gesso. I highlighted the details with Old Silver wax.

To alter the Cog Cluster and the Insdustrial Border #2 I used an old tip. I covered the chipboards with white glue, then with black gesso. When heated, bubbles will appear and give the texture of wrought iron. I highlighted the details with Brushed iron wax. 

I primed the Leaves #5 and Mini Foliage #5 with white gesso. I used black and brown Distress Inks to color them.

I glued all the elements of the composition with a 3D gel. I added shadows around the composition with a mix of black and brown paints. 

To finish, I added silver glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

• Cog Cluster – Dusty Attic
• Industrial Border #2 – Dusty Attic
• Jumbo Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Cogs & Gears – Dusty Attic
• Mini Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Fans Mixed – Dusty Attic
• Leaves #5 – Dusty Attic
• Mini Foliage #5 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Salt Wildflowers, Salt Florets);
• Embossing Powder - Lindy's Gang (Chrome Doesn't Pay);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Winter Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Old Silver, Brushed Iron);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Ink Jet, Burnt Sienna);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (White Crackle Paste, Graphite Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Black Heavy Gesso, 3D Gloss Gel).