Odd Bird

This is my latest piece for the That's Craft DT its a journal spread.  

Materials

Gesso

That's Crafty Dinky Stencil – Abstract Bird

DeeocArt Modelling Paste

Palette Knife

DecoArt MEddia Fluid Acrylics – Cobalt Teal, Titanium White, Cobalt Turquoise, Magenta, Quinacridone Gold and Carbon Black

Paint Brush

Glaze

Stampendous “Marks” stamps

Arcival Inkpad Black

DecoArt Metallic Lustre – Brilliant Turquoise

Wood Birds from stash

Ranger Dabber Pearl

DecoArt Media Crackle Glaze

Text stickers from stash

I started with a coat of gesso and when dry added DecoArt Modelling Paste through the Abstract Bird stencil with a palette knife in 2 places and allowed to dry. 

My base coat is DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics in Cobalt Teal and Titanium White, I dipped the brush alternatively in the Cobalt Teal and White to get a finish that was not too even and smooth in colour.  I added touches of the Cobalt Turquoise to get some more depth and shadow.  

I mixed equal parts Glaze and Quinacridone Gold paint and covered the pages. 

 I left it for about 1 minute and then wiped over with a bay wipe which left smears of rusty gold in nooks and crannies.  

Next step was stamping the Stampendous “Marks” stamps randomy in Archival Black Ink.  And then I finger painted some smooshes of Magenta around the edges and added a touch of the Metallic Lustre to the Abstract Bird texture. .

I took 3 wood birds from my stash and painted them in the Pearl Dabber then added the DecoArt Media Crackle Glaze.  When dry I added another coat of pearl for texture and adhered the birds to and my text stickers to my pages.