Canvas Art

Finally it's time to clean off the patio furniture and put away the winter coats. We've been really lucky on the westcoast compared to those back east and also to many of the States down south. Minimum snow and and no boots required but umbrellas were in abundance. It's nice to have a sunny, dry day! To help pass those rainy days I thought I'd try something different and try my hand at making a canvas. I kept my first one small (6x6) in order to get the hang of it.

After applying 2 coats of Gesso I sprayed the canvas with 3 different shades of Tattered Angels mist. After stamping with Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps I gathered my metal gears, chipboard and (Prima) flowers and sprayed them with the same TA mists to give it a monochramatic look. I then added a TH key and chain and called it a day. It's a lot different from my normal style but was so much fun to do.

My daughter-in-law helped in my decision as to what my second canvas would be. She wanted one for her bathroom with a beachy feel to it - not nautical and preferably tropical. But after they took a recent trip to Pender Harbour in BC I knew exactly what was needed. My grandchildren became seashell seekers and came back with lots of shells, stones, starfish and oysters.  

So with my canvas all gessoed up off I went to spray it with shades of blue and golds. I have to confess that I treated myself to a set of the new Prima Colour Blooms. These things are awesome! They have a trigger sprayer rather than the usual pump sprays and I experienced no clogging, dripping or pumping. They sprayed on smooth and blended beautifully. After spraying I dabbed the whole canvas with a wet one before it dried.

I tore a sheet of scrapbook paper in beige tones and inked the edges. I then sprayed it to give it more texture and a sandy look. I adhered it along the bottom to represent sand. (I recommend Gel Medium rather than Mod Podge - even though MP will work just fine!)

I used chipboard 'Thickers' to add a bathroom quote then lightly inked them in a  golden sand colour.

After spraying and wiping away all the shells with different shades of blue I moved and played until I was happy with the look.

I added burlap, moss, chipboard a bumble bee and butterflies. Then of course what oyster would be complete without a pearl.

This is a nice change from mini albums and layouts so maybe I'll try making a layout on canvas next. The possibilities are endless.

 Now that the (worst of the) rain is gone I'll ponder my next project while soaking up some long awaited sun.

Have a great week!