DecoArt Peacock Eyes Canvas Tutorial

Peacock Eyes

Tons of Texture and a Mass of Metallic 

Apply torn paper to a Canvas with Matt Medium, I was using an existing canvas that I had already applied colour to which wasn't necessary but it added a colour cast!

 Applying Modelling Paste and Crackle paste through a variety of Stencils

 Apply Modelling Paste directly and texture with a palette knife, allow to dry for 2 hours

 I planned the layout and applied Gesso to the area where the face was going to be located, once dry I stencilled the face with Carbon Black Media Fluid Acrylic

I cut approximately 30 Feathers and applied with 

Matt Medium, and applied a coat over them and the face

 I started by applying watered down Media Mister Violet, darker around the edge with Quinacridone Violet

 Then worked Dioxadine Purple blending one colour to the next

 Repeat with Carbon Black

 Followed with Phthalo Blue working out to the edge of the Canvas

 Started to wipe back the paint on the raised areas with a baby wipe whilst still wet

 If you wipe back to much just brush a little more colour, I also highlighted the tips of the feathers with Cobalt Teal Hue

 Once dry the next step is to dry brush the raised texture areas with Metallic Silver

The colours were toned down with a wash of Carbon Black 

I applied lots of the Silver Metallic to the feathers, building up gradually until desired effect is achieved

Materials

Matte Medium

Modelling Paste

Crackle Paste 

Media Mister Violet

Quinacridone Violet

Dioxadine Purple

Phthalo Blue

Carbon Black

Cobalt Teal Hue

Metallic Silver

Stencil Girl- Pretty as a Peacock by Andrea Matus DeMeng

Spellbinders Peacock Feathers

DecoArt Dandelion