Not my usual style but I wanted to use some memorabilia from our trip to Mexico and create a piece of art for our home.
I started with a gesso prepped 16 x 20 x 2 canvas and added scraps from old journal pages (which I save when trimming loose pages) that had colors I wanted to use.
Then I added some memorabilia like an approach plate to the airport in Puerto Vallarta from my stash of old ones I save when hubby has to update his manuals, and a part of a ticket stub. I love how the words ‘Live It’ showed up on the journal page in the center. I always end up with lots of class samples that never morph into complete pages so I save them to use in projects.
Then I blocked in some colors. I wanted to have the effect of a sunset
More layers of color and a little stamped texture added
Lastly I added some stencil patterns from Mary Beth Shaw’s and my own line of Stencil Girl Stencils and some additional color glazes.
That’s it! I now look at it and remember a perfect week of relaxation and the most beautiful sunsets ever.
Pam ~ I like the layers you achieved in ths piece. The colors add to the richness and the textures a wonderful! Great piece!
You are working in my favorite colors, Pam. LOVE THIS!! Welcome home!
You are a natural at a painting collage, its kinda like your journals in a way but on a larger scale. Perfect project full of memories, colors are great too! 🙂
Beautiful painting! I was fun to see your steps and how it changed.
Pam this is so beautiful . I love it . You are very talented .
Beautiful Pam! I love the colors too!
Thanks Carol:-) we are adding these colors to our house eventually. It helps me to plan a decorating strategy if I can see them all in a palette or on a canvas