Be Epic- Celebrating One Strong Young Woman

Howdy Folks , Lisa here with a weekly mixed media blog update .

And lookie here,I have actually scrapbooked a layout to share .

Celebrating this amazing young woman,

in the week of International Day of Woman ,

I'm going to share with you a layout created to celebrate my eldest child,

A woman heading in the direction of her dreams.

Someone who inspires me daily with her drive and 

willpower to focus and take control of her life .

I grabbed some marshmallow bazzil cardstock and with a few pieces of chipboard , I adhered them to the cardstock with some xpress it glue , then allowed it to dry securely.

Then , using Liquitex gesso and a tiny amount of  Dina Wakley Sky Blue acrylic paint ,

 I painted the page fully and then highlighted around the page with Prima Acrylic...

Finns'Art Alchemy Aqua Magic Blue Gold. which I have to say is a new fav for sure ,

I really need to get some more colours to play with ..omg..love those duel colours.

Then , its all about the layering , some staz on ink background stamping (having a re-love affair with butterflies),novel paper,washi tape,tissue paper,die cut circles ,a little doodling with a fude ball pen and some highlighting of the chipboard with a black stabilo pencil and waterbrush.. finishing with a few me and my big ideas chipboard pieces .

I finished this piece by matting my photo with black cardstock 

and adding a few pre-made cardstock butterflies,a border around the page with the fude ball , strip journaling to boost the title and a little extra motherly heart words.

which sit behind the photo and flip to be revealed .

Thanks for dropping by , see you next week..

I'm lucky enough to being treated to a special weekend and 

off to view some galleries and museums 

One Warm Up Canvas

Howdy Folks , Lisa here with a mixed media blog update .

I am home from glorious Gundagai ,after a wonderful creative sharing start to 2017.

\Sometimes when your creating , one has so many ideas floating , that just getting one onto paper or canvas can be super rewarding....just  actually doing it..

even if it doesnt work out the way you envisage  .

And yesterday was all about trying to work on an idea or 2 and 

loosen up by introducing some free play for me and having fun with colour and shape.

Here is my process.

 I grabbed a 40 x 40 cm,and busted out the paints and painted a concave shape upon my piece.

I started with blue...The colour of communication.

then i started layering different coloured acrylic paints ..

my favs are 

Liquitex

Dina Wakley

Dylusions

I used these super rad brushes from Dina Wakley

 After drying time I added a little tissue paper using Liqiutex Matt Medium

and stencil work with black acrylic paint 

I am at a point where I'm playing with a few ideas with this one..

I have visuals of a affirmation in large font, following the concave shape of the paint.

This week I have been playing with Butterflies, so a few in random placement told me that I really need those words to make this piece pop.. I'll be back next week to show you the results .

Oh feel free to offer your ideas for this one .!!

Thanks for dropping by.

See you next visit.

Lisa xx

Liquitex Professional Paint Markers

Many of you were unable to attend the in house rep night with Liquitex at Scrappingclearly last week so here is a brief run down on one of the demonstrated ranges.
 

Liquitex Professional Paint Markers: an outstanding range of professional water-based acrylic markers for artists. Lightfast and permanent, Liquitex Professional Paint Markers offer the widest selection of brilliant colors and a choice of sizes with precision nibs for ultimate control.  
Choose Liquitex Professional Paint Markers for:
• Color brilliance
• Water-based acrylic
• Lightfastness
• Durability and permanence
• Professional quality
• Matching with Liquitex color spectrum
• Optimized design
• Versatility
• Use on multiple surfaces

Professional Level Paint
Spectrum: 50 Colors
Properties: Highly Pigmented, Water-based Acrylic
Finish: Satin
Nibs: 2mm chisel nib (line width 2-4mm) and 15mm nib (line width 8-15mm). Replacement nibs are available

USES AND TECHNIQUES
• Large-scale artwork
• Intermixability with acrylics
• Fine detail
• Outdoor and indoor murals
• Underpainting
• Mixed media

Next post I will cover another of these amazing ranges.

Kim