Mixed Media on Metal

Hello all,

So, I picked up a discounted print (on a 7″ x 9.5″ metal sheet) at my local craft store a few months back.  I didn’t like the print but it was only a few cents and I did like the metal sheet that the print was adhered to.  It was already set up to hang on the wall and I thought…one day I will have an idea on how to re-purpose this.

Well, yesterday was that day.  I wanted to do another steampunky piece (with an old paint brush) and remembered that this find was waiting for me in my stash.  I then pulled out Grundgeboard shapes, metal gears, junk jewelry, and recycled hardware findings to use on this design.

I have said it before but it is worth saying again, I really love picking out all of the bits and bobbles to go on these projects.  For me, they tell a story and I hope others will also build a story about the piece as they view it.  For each person, there is usually a different meaning/take on what the piece represents.

One of my first paint brush pieces was sold to a widow of a painter.  The elements on the piece reminded her of the lovely memories she had of her late husband.  It was such a honor to sell the canvas to someone who felt such meaning for the piece.  It is truly the ultimate compliment that an artist and maker can receive.

       

Key Elements:

• Layer 1: Black Gesso
• Layer 2: Crackle Medium
• Layer 3: Acrylic Paint &  sprays
• Layer 4: Stencil with Texture Paste (on metal sheet as well as on the butterfly wings)
• Layer 5: Grundgeboard shapes, old paint brush, lots of bits and bobbles. All treated with White Gesso and adhered to metal sheet
• Layer 6: Acrylic Paint – paint and highlight the bits and bobbles.
• Layer 7: Satin Varnish
• Layer 8: Artist Pitt Pens

Materials:

• Re-purposed print on 7″ x 9.5″ Metal Sheet
• DecoArt American Decor, Crackle Medium
• DecoArt American Acrylic Paint – Titanium White, Laguna, Purple Rain, Citron Green
• DecoArt Media Shimmer Mister, White
• DecoArt Americana White Gesso
• DecoArt Americana DuraClear Satin Varnish
• Finnabair Art Basics Heavy Gesso, Black
• Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen – White and Cold Grey
• Ranger Texture Paste
• DecoArt Americana Stencil, Doily (on Butterfly wings)
• DecoArt Andy Skinner Mixed Media Stencil
• Tim Holtz Grundgeboard shapes
• Sizzix Die, Gadget Gears #2
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Gears
• Solid Oak Inc., Steampunk gears
• Prima, Junkyard Findings
• Recycled Hardware Findings
• Junk Jewelry
• Other misc. embellishments

Pruduct Links:

• https://decoart.com/
• https://rangerink.com/
• http://www.fabercastell.com/
• https://www.sizzix.com/
• http://www.solidoakinc.com/
• http://www.timholtz.com/idea-ology.htm
• https://www.primamarketinginc.com/

 

Hope you all have a great week!  I am still wishing, ardently, for spring to finally arrive!

Happy Day!

L