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Monday’s Analog Artlog entry:
and Tuesday’s entry:
Here are the latest pages in my Analog Artlog. This first spread details a couple of techniques that I have been trying:
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Here is a before shot of the right side (showing the result of the technique itself) and then a close up of the right hand side so that you can see the words better:
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Here is the quick version of this great technique - sorry about the photo, it was hard to take a good shot of this:
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And here is today’s entry, frustration on the left side and some love on the right:
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This really is still a crafty blog - honest! I sure am on an art kick right now - and loving it! It’s all creating, right? 
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I have been having so much fun making art these last few days. Those artists really know what they are on about. It does make your heart sing to create a little something on canvas. I have been doing more of the easy acrylic background technique that is profiled at Try It Tuesdays.
Colours used here were yellow then orange - straight, not a wash. This pic shows how the canvas looked towards the beginning of the process, before I added the brown paint, water and wiped it off a little (full instructions here).
And here is that same canvas after I completed the next steps, which are to wipe a wash of colour (I used brown) over the whole canvas, spritz with water, wait a few minutes then wiped most of the brown off - this step is the “magic” that creates a beautiful mix of colour and texture. As it happened, the layers of paint weren’t entirely dry so I probably took off a little too much in some areas but it still worked out fine. I also used gesso to stamp here and there over the top of it all:
I wasn’t sure about the gesso (white) stamping so I had another go at wiping and smooshing with a tissue to tone the white down a little - again wiping too much off by mistake:
Next I collaged some paper elements and also glued some printed transparencies over the completed background to create my finished piece. I’m still not sure what to call it - suggestions taken:
If that’s not enough, I did another one! I think I could do many more in this style. In this one I used orange and then brown over the top, spritz with water and wipe off:
Then I collaged over the top again - I must admit it did seem a shame to cover up so much of that lovely background but hey, I can just do another one! Here is the finished collage:
Some great links to check out for inspiration and information:
Inkjet Transparency Film Transfers and The Art of Transfer (I have been trying this technique but I haven’t gotten it right so far) also see Transferring Family Photos
DJ Pettit Transformations - see the transfer techniques in some great artwork
Cobaltika - art and collage
The Altered Diva - Karyn Gartel, who so generously provided the technique tutorial for use by the Try It Tuesdays participants.
And of course, the Try It Tuesdays Flickr group which is filling up with some amazing and inspiring work. Try It Today!
There is a new weekly challenge called Try It Tuesdays and this week’s technique is Easy Acrylic Backgrounds. The technique is very effective, with clear instructions and was fun to do! I will be using this technique again!
Here is my entry - I collaged over the background once it was complete:
There is a Try It Tuesdays flickr group so go have a look at what the other participants are doing. Why not sign up and have a go too?
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