Encourage Your Hopes...

I've used a 5X7 canvase for this week's challenge at StudioL3, where we're  focusing on a technique by Tim Holtz using perfect pearls and distress ink reinkers.  This piece is also for the 'women' theme at Simon Says Stamp & Show.

I started by coating my canvas with gesso and then spraying it with different blue and green ink sprays by Dyan Reaveley/Dylusions.  I laid down three of Tim's time masks and then sprayed over them with a mix of peeled paint reinker + blue stone perfect pearls. Love how the colors play together!   All those white spots that show up in the pic are not visible to the naked eye... in person the blues and greens cover all.  Is there a trick to covering canvases differently?

I used a Dina Wakley stamp that I'm loving these days - a silhouetted woman with script - as well as a few faces from an unmarked collage stamp. My ladies and sentiment are all in black Archival, and I ran some black paint around the edges.

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you have a great day!

Marjie

Comments

[Cathy]

This is lovely. It feels as if you're branching out a bit; yesterday's and today's pieces have a different feel. Very nice!

[Lesley Walters]

Very yummy scrummy!!

[Debbie Reid]

Wow Marjie! Love your canvas art! I've never tried canvas yet! The colours are beautful! Lots of techniques going on here! Fabulous images!

Wishes,
Debbie
^..^

[Silvia]

Wonderful canvas, love the colors and the clock silhouette.

[Valerie-Jael]

This is a really beautiful piece! Valerie

[crafty mop]

Love this, Its just fantastic thats my next port of call i think canvas!!

[KK]

Love the colours on this - bet it glimmers beautifully, too. Lovely work x

[Amy]

Love what you've done and the colors are gorgeous!

[Hettie]

Lovely piece here. The colours blend beautifully and the image is gorgeous. I can see why you like her.

[Sandra]

Love your beautiful canvas! It looks wonderful!

[Anita Houston]

The colors on this are intoxicating!!! It has a real tribal feel. Just gorgeous and a real work of art!!!

[Kathy Eddy]

What a wonderful canvas Marjie! Turned out great.

[Candy]

Hi Marjie!! I really love your canvas! It turned out so pretty! I love the blue tones in the background and the masking!!! It looks fantastic! I also love your Dina Wakley stamp. I've not seen that one...it's perfect for your piece! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

[Cathy Yamashita]

Wowza! That is absolutely gorgeous!!!

[Shelly Schmidt]

Too cool- I need to take some of these classes- I have never tried any canvas work. Thanks for the link- I asked to do her stencil class for beginners!

[Sharon]

Love the sentiment Marjie - fantastic canvas!!

[Karen]

Beautiful - Love the colours and the composition with the woman silhouetted.

[Suze Bain]

Beautiful canvas, great mix of colours and composition. x

[Lynne Moncrieff]

Marjie
I particularly love the effect, even though it is serendipitous but the way I cover a canvas is to use baby wipes. By using wipes with paint or ink to rid the white surface of the canvas I can then build up further layers of colour without any white peeking though.
Beautiful sentiment and I also love the way the person is slightly muted instead of having stamped it in black or another solid colour.
A striking canvas full of impact.
Wishes
Lynne

[Woodie]

I like!

[Jack]

Beautiful. I bet this was a lot of fun to make. xx

[Shelly Hickox]

Marjie, this is truly a work of art! I love how you've used the masking and the stamping is just perfect. Love this!

[Mary Pendergrass]

I think your canvas piece is wonderful. It inspires me to go play.

[Marjie Kemper]

Lynne - thanks! I will try the baby wipes on my next one.

[Folkhaven.wordpress.com]

Love the message and the colors! This is so beautiful.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog :-)