This is my first post for 2018 and seems like ages I didn't journal. I've been working on Encaustic, making collages on wood, gold leafing, playing with resin and a few more things and I felt the need to play with paint, stencils, stamps and of course color!
I was given a 3D fiberglass heart and asked to do "something" with it for an auction with many well known Chilean artists. I really freaked out and didn't know what to do with it. After a few days thinking, I decided to do something in Finn's style.
It was one of the firsts to be sold and I felt such a relief!
It took almost a month to make it because of the drying times and because some days I just couldn't figure out what else to add. I covered it completely in textured paper and between each layer I painted it with black gesso. Not easy on the sides because of it roundness so I used lots of lace.
For the focal point I used a broken spoon, lots of fiber, wire, pearls and beads. To color the heart I used my favorite, Lindy's Stamp Gang's mists.
The base was covered with silver leaves.
Here are some photos of the process.
The finished piece. (It has way more contrast between the left side and the right one but I couldn't take a better photo before it was gone)
This is my last post for Jessica Sporn Designs. I want to thank all the team for being so supportive and generous and especially to Jessica for choosing me.
This time I created a journal cover out of an old book. I started by covering everything with black gesso.
Then I chose this beautiful whimsical tree stencil- Judy's Trees Stencil as my focal image
Covering completely with black gesso too
I rolled magazine paper in different lengths to embellish the cover and applied black gesso again
When everything was dry, I sprayed it with three different pinkish colors by Lindy's Stamp Gang
At this point, I was about to apply white gesso but decided to leave it as you see
Time to paint the tree
As I used cardboard, I felt there was too much dimension so I peel it leaving a thin layer of paper and mounted it on thin cork (which you won't see because I ended covering it with Golden Mica)
To mount it I used two pieces of the cardboard to level the image with the book
I hope you'll have some inspiration to alter any old book you have.
Until next time!
