Art Lesson: Painting Outside the Canvas.

Hello again!

Today I am going to show you how fun it can be to use mixed media

as well as a recycled item to create a piece of art.

I did this project a few years back and took the photos with my old camera,

but I thought I'd  use it anyway.

Inspiration for a piece of art can come from life,

somebody else's artwork or technique,

or, in my case here, a vintage illustration in an old book.

The above illustration drew me in,

so I used it, but changed it with some elements I wanted different.

 I had some cabinet doors that an aunt had given to me,

so I sanded one, base-coated it, and used it for my canvas.

 Once the base-coat was dried, I sketched the adapted scene lightly on the wood.

I then used a permanent calligraphy ink and my dipping pen to sketch the scene

(the type of ink is explained >HERE<).

I let the ink dry thoroughly for a day, and then used some acrylic paints to create color.

I also used the calligraphy ink and pen to write a verse under the scene.

When I had everything painted the way I liked, I let it dry for a day,

and I then lightly stained the piece with some watered down brown acrylic paint to give it a slightly aged look.

I then varnished it to protect it.

The finished piece went to my sister who has a house full of sons.

It is always fun to create a piece of artwork on a different canvas.

Using mixed media can be challenging, but add different dimension as well.

Have you used a unique canvas to create a piece of artwork?

What did you use on it and how did it turn out?

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