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Decorative Canvas using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics and MediaTexture Products

I die cut and embossed 300gsm card using Spellbinders Gold Elements, Petite Lace and embossing folder Mediterranean Medallion then arranging the various elements on a piece of A4 Mount Board

 Then applied Crackle Paste through stencils, glued a piece of torn card and the various die cuts some under and over to create varying layers applying more crackle paste to cover edges

Placed the corrugated card board in the centre with the Acanthus (Wood Resin) embellishment, then applied half pearls on the corners and the vein of the Acanthus embellishment

The small circular embellishments were moulded with paper clay

 Once dry I applied a coat of DecoArt White Gesso and left to dry, then applied Texture Sand Paste to the edges of the central feature and the corrugated effect

I wanted to create an overall metallic wrought iron, rusty corrugated effect with copper verdigris patina on the central embellishment and handle

Starting by applying Media Cobalt Teal & Cobalt Turquoise Hue to the handle & Central embellishment

 Then applied Media Burnt Umber around these areas and shaded with Carbon Black towards the edges

 Brushing burnt umber onto the Cobalt Teal & Cobalt Turquoise to distress

 Then dry brushed with Titanium white to the embellishments, die cuts, embossing and the edges of the corrugated cardboard

 

Applied a wash of Quinacridone Gold over these areas, allowed to dry and repeated and applied areas with pure colour to achieve a rich copper and the corrugated cardboard highlighted with English Red Oxide to create a rust effect

This stage is really about applying various washes and layers to achieve an effect that you are happy with

The beauty with the DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics is that the pigment is so pure and little is required to achieve rich vibrant colour effects

The canvas was finished with a coat of DecoArt Ultra Matt Varnish, which totally mattifies any sheen

An amazing product within in the fabulous new DecoArt Media Varnish collection

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