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Monday, 2 September 2019

Canvas "Positive" by Olya Kravets

Hello there lovely creative friends! Today I'd like to share with you my new inspiration - a mixed media canvas with amazing new Finnabair's products!

I think that you are already used to it that I create something unusual)) And this time I want to show you a simple and beautiful way to create picture for your interior and great mood! This canvas will be a real meditation for you. And with your favorite paints from Finnabair, this process will be the most enjoyable!

Here I used Metallic paints and magnificent Impasto paints. Acrylic paints can sometimes be translucent and if you want a denser color just use Impasto!

I applied paint with a brush in smooth movements, created waves. I thought out the shades in advance. You can use any ready-made palette and create such canvases in different color options. It is always interesting and something new and believe it is very simple!
Here that you can enjoy the paints and are not afraid of the large size of the canvas.

When the paint was dry I took Liner and drew lines and some African drawings. It was funny and I did not think about form or beauty, I just painted. African motifs are funny and simple, I recommend that you get to know them better.
Then I added some Melange Pebbles and Metal elements for playfulness.
It's simple, my beloved paints did all the work for me, I could only admire the process!

I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!

I hope to see your smiles and inspire you to create some new amazing paintings!
Create with your soul, tell your stories and your feelings, share with us and love what you are doing!

Thank you for visiting us today here on Finnabair blog
With love, Olya.

Products I have used - all the images linked to Mixed Media Place online store:

Friday, 26 August 2016

Color Your World

Dear Friends...

We have an extra special treat for you today - a breathtaking work of art from Athanasia. Your mouths will drop when you see how beautiful it is and how incredibly creative Athanasia is being able to come up with such an out of the box use for resist canvas...

No more talking - read ahead and be amazed! :)

Hello dear friends!
I was keeping for a long time these two amazing resist canvases to make something special.
The time came when I found incidentally on Pinterest some ideas with world map art like wallpapers, digital collages and art pieces. I was very excited so I decided to make my own piece of art in my own way.
The whole project measures 1 meter (5 canvases 20x60cm. each), it took me many many days to finish it and now I'm very proud it's hanging on my wall :)

Here is how I started:

1. First I secured the 5 canvases together with masking tape. This made my work much easier in the next steps.

2. Then I cut out very carefully with scissors the land pieces of a map that was the same size as my canvases and this way I created a large stencil. I didn't throw away the cut out pieces...

3. I used them as masks to create the land for my project. I placed all the pieces one by one on the resist canvases and I drew the outline with a pencil. Then I cut them with scissors and put them aside.

4. When I was done with cutting the land, I placed my handmade stencil on the canvases and put each one of the cut resist canvas pieces in the right place. This was a little tricky as there were too many small pieces especially for the islands, but it helped me to learn some geography lol ! :)

5. Before I glued down the lands, I used the Silicone Brush to give the whole surface a thick layer of Heavy White Gesso and let it dry.
To glue the resist canvas pieces I used the Clear Sculpture Medium - it was really the perfect glue for this work! I let it dry outside for a couple of hours.

6. After it was dry, I started working with the sea sections. I used the Clear Sculpture Medium again with napkins. I glued them randomly and wrinkled to create texture. This also gave depth and interest to the finished project. I left it overnight to dry.
(Unfortunately, from this point onward I haven't any more photos of the process to share as I was so captivated with the painting part that I didn't think to take some)

7. The painting part was so much fun, it was really worth waiting for...
I made custom paints with the Soft Matte Gel and Mica Powders and started painting all over the canvases, here and there, without much thinking. I mostly used Rust Mica Powder (I love this color), as well as Gold and blue shades of Frozen Lake and Deep Water. I also used some similar shades of Primary Elements.

When the first layer of paints was dry, I used a couple of warm colors of Art Alchemy acrylic paints - Pure Sunshine and Fresh Orange, as well some white acrylic paint to lighten the project.

I love how all these colors blend together, highlight the texture of paper napkins and contrast the beautiful lands of the resist canvas pieces!

I hope you got inspired with my project.
Thank you for visiting,
have a lovely crafty day!
xxx
Athanasia

Products used:

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Grungy Girl

My lovely Readers!

Before I show you another one of my new artworks, you need to know that I'm having the time of my life.

January is always a very special month - I have the chance to finally - after months and months of dreaming, designing and careful planning - present my new art babies to the world!

If you're curious, take a look at this sneak peek post and Prima's instagram where you can see what I've been up to. ;)

I'd also like to show you this video by Kirsten Hyde in which I show the possibilities of some of my brand new products.

There will be more to come - keep an eye on Prima blog and on my facebook profile & if you'd like a peak at what CHA was like for me, go straight to my instagram.

Ready to see some of the new products in action? :)
Here's my new project - starring: Art Alchemy paints, Art Pebbles, Art Stones and some new Mechanicals (all coming soon to our store!).

Even though the focal point of this piece is this adorable little girl (from my Ephemera collection) encased in a Mechanicals Heart Locket, you know me by now... little girls don't always have to be sugary and cute. ;)
Who said little girls can't be grungy and a bit moody, hm?

I filled the locket with some Gold Glass Glitter to add some sparkle to the dark background.

Found once at a flea market, this vintage book got a completely new life thanks to the combination of White Crackle Paste, Heavy Black Gesso and Art Alchemy paints.

All the round shapes are my new Art Stones and Art Pebbles painted over + one placed right on the girl's photo.

So what do you think? Did I manage to increase your appetite for new Finnabair goodies? ;)
I'm rubbing my hands, waiting impatiently to see what you will create!

Sending you the warmest of hugs

Strony