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Sunday, July 5, 2015

ColourArte Picture Frame and Color Experiment


Picture Frame made with ColourArte products from an Old Battered Canvas


To view the video above on how to make the ColourArte Picture Frame click on the arrow above.


Materials: 
A tired or discarded canvas
 Radiant Gels Dimensional Paints 
Primary Elements Artist Pigments (mix with Primary Elements Clear Glaze Medium)
Aleene's Original Tacky Glue (or other strong glue)

Directions: 

Ever have days when all your art turns into a disaster?  The day I created this canvas must have been one of those days. 
"Monster" canvas

 I found the monster above hiding in my closet when I was cleaning my studio, and I guess it was just so scary that it blocked my memory, because I don't recall making it.   Since I try to use everything without creating an abundance of trash, it is time to upcycle! 

 So . . . what is your first thought about reclaiming a canvas?  

If you are like me, you will normally grab sandpaper, smooth the surface, and gesso over the canvas to provide a new fresh start.  

But "what if?". . . and so the journey begins . . .  

Think of all the things you would normally do to with a bad canvas and then stretch your brain to try something new!

Flip the canvas to the back and paint white gesso on all the surfaces, across canvas, staples, and wood.

(I had no idea at this point what I planned to do with it, but I had taken my first step on the journey, and that is so important!  If you don't know where to start, just leap out there and begin!)


When the gesso dries, paint the entire front and sides with flat black acrylic paint. 

(I painted this under mainly because I wanted to destroy the "monster" . . . but a new idea began to develop while I was painting!  Since  ColourArte is always the Perfect Paint for any yummy, shimmery surface, I wanted to compare how Radiant Gels Dimensional Paints and Primary Elements Artist Pigments (mixed with Primary Elements Clear Glaze Medium) change colors on different background colors.)
These are all painted with Radiant Gels Dimensional Paint from ColourArte.com
Begin painting areas of the white side and the black side with the same colors and compare the results.

 Paint until all areas of the canvas are filled on both sides.  

Fill both sides of the canvas with these colors:  Stargazer, Coral Berry, Spiced Pumpkin, Emperor's Gold, Olive Vine, Guatemalan Green, Autumn Leaf, and Key Lime.  


Continue painting until both sides of the canvas are filled with color.  Compare the differences of painting on a white surface (above) with those colors painted on a black surface (right).






Flip canvas back and forth to compare the differences of painting over white vs. black as a background.
When you are  satisfied with the first color comparisons add more layers, painting one color over another to see how the layers build new colors.


















  




Try mixing Primary Elements Artist Pigments with Primary Element Clear Glaze Mediums and paint over colors on the canvas with those mixtures.

Then try another experiment:
Paint over the colors on the white side with mostly cool colors.


Paint over the colors on the "black" side with mostly warm colors.

 (Warm colors are those that make you think of fire and sunshine: Yellows, Reds, Oranges and Cool colors are those that make you think of water, grass, and mountains:  Blues, Greens, and Violets.)

  I loved the abstract compositions on both sides, but decided it would be nice to see the colors side by side, so out came the scissors. 
Push the sharp end of a pair of nail scissors through the canvas near its center and began slicing triangular shapes from the center outward toward the edges of the wood frame on the canvas.
Punch a hole near the center with sharp scissors.  Don't let this scare you!!! It's fun!!!!




Cut triangle shapes fom center of canvas to wooden support at the outside edge.
Cut radiating lines from center of canvas to the wood on all four edges.

Bring the triangles through the middle and twist, curl, fold to form patterns on the back side of canvas.  When satisfied with the design, glue to the wooden frame.












 Turn frame vertical or horizontal to meet your needs.





And now you have a gorgeous shimmering frame for a photo or your next ColourArte project!


Can't wait to get started on mine!


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