May Challenge Post

I love the soft pallet of this months mood board. I've had this beautiful Pegasus resin for sometime and always wanted to create a soft and dreamy mixed media piece with it. This months mood board was the perfect opportunity.

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​I started with a picture  frame. I attached puzzle pieces, chip boards, jewellery, a bolt, flat back beads and twine.  I then covered the whole thing with a thick layer of white gesso.

Resin available in store. The twine is Sew easy fancy floss (grape soda).

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​I started an Ombre look using Dylusions paint
(laidback lilac, periwinkle blue)

I slowly added more paint here and there until i was happy with the overall look.

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​Once i had achieved the look i was after i went back over the artwork and highlighted with finnabair, art alchemy (Opal Magic, pink-blue)..


I also decided to highlight the horse with finnabair  wax (peacock). I also highlighted the bolt, beads and any other raised edge i thought needed a little something.

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​I then used a very stiff brush to dry brush white gesso lightly over the top of the whole piece.

I believe this gave the work a cloudy, dreamy appearance. 


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