A magical gathering awaits with purple glitter and loving bliss to a new dawning of old and new, a journey to a fuller extent of heart fulfilled, all is well.
“Play lots and relax, all is well” 2016
I made this artwork with an old recycle frame, glitter, love of purples deep setting for the framed beauty within a landscape has emerged with buttons, sequins and wool glued on in swirls of joy.
Scraps of green, very light blue, red, purple,and orange wool for lights, or chosen colours
Round paint applicator, one 1cm and one 2cm wide.
Flat 1 inch soft paint brush
Toothbrush
Water bucket
Damp cloth
Clean flat washable surface
Template print out at bottom of post
Before paint drys brush paint from left to right to even out.
Cut out snow elements as shown.
So you have a winter sky ready to add snow.
Paste TreE on canvas with P.V.A
Then add snow falling with white paint and damp tooth brush by adding paint to brush and spraying by paint on canvas by brushing your thumb as cross the brush to create splattered effect.
When first coat is dry add another and repeat same process.
Paint canvas with ultramarine paint and flat 1 inch brush.
With 2cm round sponge applicator add white paint for snow as shown.
Cut out tree and pin snow element template with staple due to size.
Paint canvas with ultramarine paint and flat 1 inch brush.
Pin templates to felt for tree and base.
Glue on snow elements.
Then add glue to the tree base and sprinkle red fine glitter.
Then add base of tree.
Glue down any areas where the glue missed and add glue to top of felt.
Then add glue to snow elements and sprinkle white fine glitter.
Then add glue to the tree and sprinkle green fine glitter.
Add sequins with glue as lights and decorations.
Sponge on snow with round aplicatoes as shown.
Draw green line with oil pastel.
Cover wool in P.VA and fix to outlines of tree and snow in green and light blue, as shown.
Add small dots of glue and glitter for Christmas lights.
Sponge on snow with round aplicatoes as shown.
Cover wool in P.VA and fix to outlines of tree and snow in green and light blue, as shown.
Cover wool in P.VA and fix to outlines of lights in all colours.
Cover wool in P.VA and fix to outlines of lights in all colours.
Paint canvas with ultramarine paint and flat 1 inch brush.
Paint canvas with ultramarine paint and flat 1 inch brush.
Before paint drys brush paint from left to right to even out.
When first coat is dry add another and repeat same process.
So you have a winter sky ready to add snow.
With 2cm round sponge applicator add white paint for snow as shown.
Then add snow falling with white paint and damp tooth brush by adding paint to brush and spraying by paint on canvas by brushing your thumb as cross the brush to create splattered effect.
Cut templates out and pin to felt. Staple beck to felt as to small for pins.
Cut out all parts as shown.
Glue on robbin body as shown.
Glue on robbin body as shown.
Glue on breast as shown.
Glue on breast as shown
Add all other parts as shown.
Then cover body in P.V.A and cover in fine whit glitter lightly.
Do the same with red glitter for breast and yellow for beck.
Do the same with red glitter for breast and yellow for beck.
Draw on legs with brown oil pastel.
Sponge on falling snow with round applicators, as shown.
P.V.A snow and add white fine glitter.
P.V.A sky and add purple fine glitter.
Add brown wool on edges of body and wings, with wing effect on wings as shown.
