My goal for this piece was texture. Below are some close-up shots so you can be the judge.
I saw a tutorial this week on building a textured surface with tissue, as in Ch*rmin. I used sturdy watercolor paper for the 8x10 base, covered in with gel medium and smooshed in torn bits of tissue. Next I sprinkled in glitter here and there--not for sparkle, but for different texture. Finally, I made spirals from medium-soaked twine. When this was all dry, I started adding color--beginning with dark purple, blue, and green--working up to copper, gold, then lavender and light blue for highlights. Between layers of color I added some stamping, stenciling through sequin waste, and cutting in some turquoise with a credit card. The number inchies were first mounted on cardstock for stability and then on bits of foam to raise them off the surface.
29 comments:
Brilliant work hun absolutely love the colours and textures well done xxx
If texture was your goal you did a fabulous job! The color layers, texture, and image all work well together.
Beautiful, textural piece, Lisa. Diane
beautiful, love the colours and texture!!
That is a wonderful pieces of artwork, well done, love the colour.
Gorgeous, love the background.
wonderful - such a great background!
Wonderful piece, what a great background!!
Brilliant , absolutely brilliant !!!!
Fabulous!
The texture is wonderful. Thank you for describing how you did it! Overall the color, texture and layout are amazing.
A stunning piece! Thanks for the description!
Whow, this is really a great background and the textures so fabulous.
I think it's fantastic that you challenge yourself. Your use of texture is gorgeous and the colours you've created are so beautiful. Love your interpretation of the theme!
Excellent! Beautifully created.
Beautiful texture and depth of color! I will have to try the TP idea for building texture - thanks for sharing!
BRILLIANT! What a gorgeous piece! Bravo, Lisa!
Fabulous textures Lisa! Awesome! And the new look of your blog (new to me, sorry!), is loverly!
this is gorgeous, the close ups are fab and really show the colour and texture up well. gorgeous artwork, really love this.
Hi Lisa, what a great layering job! I've got to try something like that!
BTW, I'm working on my pennants and trying to find embellishments. I'm pretty sure I'll be ready to mail them on time. School starts (for teachers only) next week so I want them pretty much completed by then.
Wow, the background to this is absolutely amazing!
wow, great texture indeed and love all your ideas you incorporated! So fun seeing everyones use of numbers!
Wow, your background is stunning! I love the colors you chose and how they go so well together. Great piece!
wonderul textural piece Lisa, great colour combo too:)
Truly heaven! I love it. Just found you today and bookmarked you. I used to work in a library as well and share both passions of books and paper.
Great texture along with some fabulous color! Love it ;)
Your "smooshing" made a beautiful piece. I'd like to try this too!
So rich in colour and texture.
Lovely colors - eye appealing piece!
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