Fresco

Today I am very happy to be sharing this project, I made it for the Top Talent spotlight over at Our Creative Corner. Please hop across you'll find out a little bit more about me alongside my finished project. Such an honour...thank you OCC!

So what did I decide on, well they said anything goes...

....so I decided to get plastered.... read on

I started with an 8x8 box canvas and added a variety of torn scraps of paper. I had an idea that I wanted to try and create vintage worn images on a rough plaster wall and at this stage wasn't sure what would show through but wanted to add some depth.

I had some resin plaster and just mixed it up and poured...oooh!

I then added a variety of textures and trimmings and before it set removed them.

I scraped away some of the plaster and decided to add some bead gel into those areas. I really wasn't sure whether this would work or where it was going, but I was having fun!

Hopefully you can see the texture. I didn't take photos of the next few steps but after a rough coat of Fresco stone paint I stamped a variety of images onto 1 ply tissue in versafine vintage sepia; a mixture of architecture, scrolls, text and flourishes. The main (beautiful) image is from lost coast stamp designs and was my initial inspiration for the piece.

I used matte medium adhere the images, not forgetting the edges.

Then to bring all those neutral shades to life, treasure gold in renaissance, spanish topaz and florentine. Loved the effect on the bead gel.

I'll leave you with a photo taken in slightly different light. It was an experiment in texture for me and I loved doing it. Thanks for dropping by and don't forget to visit 'OCC'