2018 Topic 14: Baked Texture
This
is a lovely post from Josefine with many really cool ideas within! She
has cooked up some resin magic for you along with other amazing
textures! Check it out! ~ Leandra
Hi everyone, it's Josefine with
you today. My "Baked Texture" project is very special to me as I have
combined some of my favorite techniques, such as mono printing, with new
ones, such as using resin to create a 3D element.
When
I saw the topic "Baked Texture" I knew that I wanted to create
something grungy, old looking. But I also wanted to combine it with a
bright color. The new Fresco Finish Lemon Meringue (FF142) paint was my
choice for the bright color and because I didn't want to lose it in my
project, I decided to use this color for my embellishment. My husband
got me hooked on working with resin so we mixed a little bit and colored
it with a drop of Fresco Finish paint. Then we filled it into a
chocolate mold to create a few gemstones. That had to dry over night.
Next, I used my Gel Press to "draw" three circles using Fresco Finish in Buff (FF96). This way I created a nice, opaque contrast to the background. Then I added a second layer on top of the circles using Autumn Fire (FF34). For one of the circles, I decided to use a stamp from the new Eclectica ESA09 set.
I removed some paint by stamping it onto the plate and then I pressed the plate on top of my canvas.
Once
I was done with stamping all the patterns that I wanted, I highlighted
the circles by simply outlining them with a white acrylic paint pen. I
framed the entire canvas with Fresco Finish Glacier Ice (FF132, part of Seth Apter paint set 4) which provided the right amount of contrast to the canvas. I also added the word "transform" to the left most circle.
The
next day the resin jewels were dry and I decided to adhere one of them
between two of the circles. It couldn't just sit there, so I mixed my
own colored paste using texture paste and Mud Splat (FF61) and Mahogany (FF124) to match the colors of the background and applied it all around the gem.
I applied more paste which was colored using Fresco Finish in Buff (FF96)
and mixed everything together, trying to match the grungy feel from the
background. This took a little while and I went back and forth between
the colors till I had a mix that I liked. In addition to the colored
paste, I also included a few gold flakes and little styrofoam balls for
texture.
After
letting the paste dry, I worked a little more on the jewel. I added a
few more contrast colors with Lemon Meringue (FF142), Glacier Ice (FF132, part of Seth Apter paint set 4) and Midnight (FF123).
After I was satisfied with the result, I thought that it looks like
something is hatching from a cocoon and not like a jewel anymore. So I
decided to adhere a little butterfly on top of the gem, now matching the
theme of the canvas perfectly.
Thanks
so much for joining me on my journey of combining known and new
techniques. Have you tried working with resin in your art and coloring
it using acrylic paints? If not, you should look into it. It's much
easier than you might think.
See you next time.
Josefine
Blog: www.holylise.com
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8 comments:
What a lovely project Josefine. Lovely way to start the challenge.
This is wonderful, Josefine!!!! I really like the final canvas and enjoyed reading your process!!
Enjoyed reading through your journey Josefine. Loved the close up picture and the end of the post, wonderful layers and depth. The resin piece adds so much interest, must give that one a go!!
Love your resin gem and the fabulous background you have created ...wonderful details and colours. Thank You for sharing Josefine
Best wishes
Annie x
Fabulous project Josefine!! I love the way you have used the resin and beautiful layers. xx
Josefine, I get the impression of light breaking through a wall and love how the butterfly would be drawn to it. You did such an amazing job building layers and dimension on this piece and the resin idea is genius! Well done and thanks for the inspiration.
Amazing project, Cathy x
I really like this! The textures and the use of gelli plate - great project! Jo x
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