Rose Petals Past - The Art of Vintage Romance

"Covering" I have wanted to paint this canvas for ages! I love the imagery of heartfelt words, brave courageous statements of vulnerable hearts being covered by the wings of peace and protection. Be free to express who you are and how you feel. Psalm 91 v 4 "He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings" Step 1. Print out laser copies of your favourite quotes,  poems and sayings, adhere them to your canvas  using #Decopage Matte Medium  When dry add a thin layer of Gesso over your words. Step 2. Using a graphite pencil , draw in your wing shape,  Basecoat your wings in a neutral Grey. I have used #Americana DECOR Chalky Finish in the colour Yesteryear.  Next add shadows in Burnt Umber. Step 3. Using the graphite pencil, outline the paper quotes in the background,  add water on a brush to smudge around the corners.  Start to paint in your feathers individually,  first with...

 This is my version of a makeover for Cardboard Folders for the office.  Start with plain folders. I found these at Kmart for $2 each. Bargain! Glue some music paper or other collage paper to the front of folder,  I have used #Decopage Matte Medium Choose a stencil and apply design repeatedly over the front and side of folder using Gesso and a makeup sponge. The Gesso will act as a resist for our project. Choose another stencil and apply texture paste through stencil, leave to dry. I used a Stencil Girl floral mask on this folder. Next  choose at least three/four spray ink colours.  I have used a combination of Dylusion Sprays and Kaisercraft Sprays. Keep spraying over your design in different colours, adding water with a spray bottle, allowing some colours to run into each other.  Keep the middle section fairly clear for where your inspirational words will be placed later on. If you wish to lighten the intensity of t...

Today Brave Girls Club featured one of my original artworks on their Daily Truth Emails, They have a fantastic program that combines art and healing which empowers women all over the world.  This is the Artwork Brave Girls Club chose to feature today

Step 1. Start with a canvas (20cm x 30 cm) that have been collaged with papers that you love. I have chosen  a black and white theme using paper napkins, tissue paper, paper doily and some Tim Holtz idea-ology music paper. I have used #Decoart Decoupage medium to adhere paper to canvas. Step 2 Brush on a little Gesso here and there to blend out the background. Block in circles for your roses. Step 3 Use a filbert brush with washes of Olive green, Vines and Raindrop ( Jo Sonja Artist Colours) for the leaves. Add rose shadows in Burnt Umber. Step 4 Load the filbert brush (or angle brush) with your rose colour and Warm White, Paint in the strokes around the Burnt Umber center first, then work outwards for side and bottom petals.  Step 5 Choose your printed vintage image, cut out the shape and use the Decopage medium to adhere to canvas.  Do the same with your printed paper butterflies.  Draw in the butterflies feele...

"Sing a Little Louder  " Mixed Media Tutorial I have created this piece on Canvas 30 x 40 cm But the project would also work on Journal paper. Step 1. Collage pieces of old music sheets and paper doilies. I use # Decopage Matte Medium  Step 2 Choose your stencil and sponge the image with Gesso Step 3 Use spray inks over your canvas. I have used Kaisercraft inks Step 4 Spray with water and let the inks do their thing! Step5 Apply more stencils #Tim Holtz, over your canvas with Texture Paste Step 6 I have used Butterfly stamps by Kaisercraft,  Stamp out onto lunch wrap paper using Black Stazon ink, cut out and glue onto canvas.  Choose a paper napkin with flowers, peel off the backing and collage onto your canvas. Step 7 Load your filbert paintbrush In Titanium White and highlight the flowers.  Paint in a few extra leaves using Jade and Titanium.  Dyrbrush the larger butterfly wings in Titanium. Add s...