Lesson 17 for Soul Food was by Ayala Arts and included a texturing technique using gel medium and cling wrap.
Had to have another go....so re-purposed a small canvas to produce this vintage look portrait :D
Am finding some of my older canvases a tad boring...as in "lacking texture"
So instead of hoarding, I am re using them to create background base layers for other works...
The dark background adds depth automatically to anything you paint over it...
and a thin layer of colour will blend it nicely.
A few highlights before the glaze goes on...
Gloss gel + clingwrap =...
more depth of colour...
and an old cracked glass effect.
an added bonus was that the cling wrap pulled a few flakes of paint off, revealing the dark base layer, which added even more to the "ageing" of the image.
A real fun technique...thank you Ayala :D
Enjoy XXX
Your On Fire! Beautiful, vintage portrait , I love the rich hues! Amazing effect indeed***
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this looks like so much fun. one day perhaps I will make time to get back to painting, but in the mean time...I'll enjoy your adventures and lovely results. Oma Linda
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool Gina! Love this! I have to try!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this Gina - the recycling, the great background, gorgeous painted image and brilliant technique xx
ReplyDeleteOh fab stuff!
ReplyDeleteI kept on going up and down, up and down... to see, again and again, your process of creation. I'm impressed every time. I love her headscarf, her expression, and the set of her lips and chin... there is something whimsical about her face.
ReplyDeleteI love it. It is amazing how the cling wrap can add such a different affect.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, that's a fantastic project.
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