make multimedia art

Hello! Today I'm very excited to show you my first project for Mixed Media Place! 

I made a canvas about my two passions: music and mixed media art. 

I started with sketching the trumpet: first I made a draft drawing with my pencil to use it as a template. Then I stamped with several stamps around and on it in order to create  the main design, the trumpet. Finally I did some doodling with a permanent pen to  make some final touches. It was really a fun way to create a design without actually drawing!

I also made some shades with the pencil to create depth and make it more realistic.

  

When I was happy with the result, I covered the design with a piece of paper and started working with the background of the main composition. My first step is always to add gesso with a stencil. After that, I made a lot of splashes with many colors of differed media like watercolors and sprays. Of course it can't be a mixed media background without stamps, and what would be more perfect for this canvas than a stamp with music score, right? I also used a stamp with flowers, that's all.

Then, I glued all the embellishments, the letters 'ART' and the word 'MAKE' on the trumpet. As a final touch, I distressed the hole canvas  with the 'Vintage Photo' distress ink.

Supplies form the store

Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White
Prima - Mechanicals Mini Roman Numerals 
Ranger - Ink Blending Tool
Ranger - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
StazOn - Jet Black
Faber-Castell - Gelatos Double Scoop - Snow Cone
Ecoline - Ultramarine Deep 506 
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - Cape Cod Coral
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - A Bit oBubbly
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - Pretty In Pink Pink
Prima - Resin - Fly Away
Prima - Junkyard Findings - Small Typo Bulbs
Prima - Paper Flowers - Frost Mini Sachet
General Pencil - Semi-Hex Drawing Pencils
Faber-Castell - Mix & Match - Essential PITT Artist Pens - Black
Stretched canvas - 24x30cm

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