Andy Skinner's Time Mixed Media Challenge~Man Over Time

Hello!

Thanks for coming by today!

I have a small canvas I made for the Andy Skinner Time Challenge this month to share right now.

The substrate started life as a dollar store 5x5x1 inch MDF open box with a funky picture on it. I covered the surface with some DecoArt Media gesso and let dry. Next I used some Americana DecouPage Napkin medium to attach a skull pattern napkin.

Next I built up the layers with some DecoArt Media Misters which I really love since they dry permanent.

I used Andy's stencil "Made to Measure" for my well dressed man. Along the bottom and sides are other parts of the same stencil. I used DecoArt Media Black Modeling Paste. I stamped my man-body with a fabulous stamp by Rubber Dance Stamps onto an index card and used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on it and the sentiment.

I highlighted the dry paste stenciled parts and edges with some Rose Gold Metallic Lustre. Once dry it needed more texture so I added some DecoArt Media Crackle Glaze for some shiny bits and texture. I dripped, dabbed and spattered various colors over the surface and cracks.

Hope you like my Man Over Time canvas, it was lots of fun to just play!

~kim

"Serendipity"~Mixed Media Canvas

Happy Tuesday!

Hope you are enjoying the day! Today I wanted to share a fun project I did and I was able to get really messy!  I made a project for the new challenge hosted by Andy Skinner. The theme is Bold & Bright. I (barely) managed some control and not use any black!

Click the pictures to see a bit bigger :)

~very happy!~

I started with a funky plaque I found at the dollar store for the substrate. It is an odd size, just about 

6 1/2 inches by 9 inches.

I used all DecoArt and Americana products on this canvas, lots of gesso, modeling paste and Media Fluid Acrylics. "Create" and "Serendipity" are from the Andy Skinner 8x8 Serendipity stencil. 

I used modeling paste on "Create" and Texture Sand on "Serendipity". Wonderful texture differences! I used a babywipe to pull off some layers as I was building.

The 'flowers' are modeling paste with a palette knife.

My only tools were a palette knife, babywipes and my fingers. The was so fun and messy! You can see how messy, my paint bottles and such are really spattered!

I used the Crackle Glaze on top applied with a palette knife, it was thick and gave me amazing cracks. I let everything air dry. each. and. every. layer. air. dried. 

It was hard to be patient but I think the colors and all made it totally worth it!

Thanks so much for looking and visiting. You see my splattery bottles and all below :)

Have a fabulous day!

~kim

I am linking this to the Any Skinner Bright & Bold Challenge HERE