Three Dimensional Art

I started out with a 12X24 canvas and silks acrylic paints.  I worked with a wash brush from both sides to the middle at an angle with various shades of blue and green.  Then I used a sponge to add more layers of color using mostly the same colors I used on the background.

Next I attempted to spritz on some glimmer mist, but the dark background was too overpowering and the shape of the stencil was lost.  I was disappointed, but it caused me to venture out a bit and try something new.  I mixed some modeling paste with some powdered minerals from Luminarte to get the dark brown color.  Then I applied it with a palette knife.  I had some issues, but overall I was more pleased with the results than I was with the spritz.  Then I added the paper and silk flowers, butterflies, google eyes, and beaded stick pins which I made expressly for this purpose.  All attachments are applied with Fusion glue.

Three Dimensional Mixed Media Art

Today I got some silks and a canvas out and decided to experiment.  Here is what I came up with.

Below is the piece I made for Elizabeth from an old shirt she had worn out.  It was a favorite and now she can hang it up and remember the fun times she had while wearing it!