Mixed Media Canvas.....tutorial
Abstract and mixed media art is not for everybody, but it is a deep passion of mine. I decided I did not like the painting on this canvas, so I repainted it one evening, got up the next morning and HATED what I had done............what to do, what to do? So I took all the left over acrylic paint and just wiped it over the painting!! Since the painting, underneath, had some thick paint in areas it developed some texture................texture is always good! Taking away the harsh brush strokes....... ......an other layer of thinned down paint......... .......pretty satisfied with the background colors, and once it was thoroughly dried, I added some gold leafing here and there........... ..........again letting it get really dry, I began the nest step. Using a VERY diluted white acrylic paint, I brushed it over the WHOLE canvas, then quickly laid plastic bags over it and crunched them. This ...