"Squares" Mixed Media Canvas

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Thin layer of gesso painted over canvas with existing painting of red flowers in a vase.

Tore up old book pages, ads, netural colored decorative papers, and pulled out some image transfers I’d done previ-ously.


Collaged the papers onto the canvas with gel medium (under and over). Used a pallette knife to spread texture medium in some spots on canvas. Stamped shapes into the medium when partially dry (this was NOT easy on a stretched canvas: next time I’ll only do this on a board).


Painted washes of primary yellow and burnt sienna over various areas of the collage. The color is not as pink as it looks here!


Added wash of cerulean to top half and wash of quinacridone nickel azo gold to the bottom half.Overlapped in the center and scribbed a bit of the gold over parts of the cerulean, emphasizing the textures.


Added squares of bright colors, al-lowing layers underneath to show through in places.


Final!

Added layers of opaque paints and metallics. Rubbed colors into and brushed them over texture to emphasize it.

Plus layers of glossy gel medium (white spots are where it is not completely dry).


close-ups of final

"Squares" Mixed Media Canvas

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