Cross Your Heart
Ξ January 2nd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Art-tastic, For The Kingdom |
Fourth and final in my mixed media collage canvas series. This one’s titled Cross Your Heart. This starts with lots of layers on the background, similair to Pretty In Pink. I used mulberry paper as a background for the collage paper and a LoVe run-on. The heart is cut from cardboard and layered with more collage paper. I used an awl to prepunch holes for sewing with to make the task easier. Using metallic gold embroidery thread I blanket stitched around the heart and at th bottom I wrapped threads around and use tacky glue to set them. Using the trimming for my sewing I added a layer of golden threads to anchor the piece. I topped off the upper corners with gold leafing and beeswaxed and buffed the painting. All that’s left is to add the hangers. I’m going to be doing a series of three now on 5×7 canvases with a whimsical bird theme. I’m also working on a Les Petite Dolls painting for Valentines. What’s on your easel!?