Where else would you rather be than near the water, and especially the sea, if it's in the high 20's or more? I love the sun and the hotter weather and wish I lived nearer the sea so I could walk the beaches when the day is long and stretches into warm, sultry evenings. I made a small media board using DecoArt products to create this crackle background to remind me of the beautiful colours and sights of a coastal walk.
Paint the media board with a coat of white gesso .... at the same time dry brush the chipboard lighthouse with gesso too. Notice the different effects you get.
Apply modeling paste through a stencil for texture and to begin background layers. When dry paint over with cobalt teal hue and titan buff. Dry that and then apply transparent crackle glaze over it and leave to crackle naturally. When dry rub over with prussian blue.
Take the lighthouse and add watery washes of cobalt teal, prussian blue, paynes grey and transparent yellow iron oxide and give it a coat of antique decoupage (my new fund vintage product from DecoArt).
Some cheesecloth dipped in transparent yellow iron oxide, some thread dipped in raw umber and paynes grey and some little die-cuts of birds, shells and starfish finish off the design.
Some cheesecloth dipped in transparent yellow iron oxide, some thread dipped in raw umber and paynes grey and some little die-cuts of birds, shells and starfish finish off the design.
Hope you have had some nice sunny weather recently and hopefully not tooooo hot but warm enough to walk by the river, sit by the lake or be by the sea.
Take care.
hugs Brenda xxx
Take care.
hugs Brenda xxx
What a beautiful canvas Brenda. Those textures and colours are perfect and I can smell that seabreeze.I agree coastal walks in the summer are just wonderful. It's cloudy today but we have actually had some lovely sunny weather for the last week, let's hope it returns as it's our family annual BBQ in S'ton tomorrow! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteWow! Brenda... das ist ja zauberhaft geworden.
ReplyDeleteIch sehe die viele Zeit und Liebe, die du damit hattest.
Ein schönes Bild, richtig zu Meditieren geeignet.
Es strahlt auf mich so eine Ruhe aus...
Ich liebe das Meer, den Wind und das ganze Drumherum :-)
Liebe grüße von Sophie
Totally yummy! ..and that background reminds me of the stones you can find along the beach with the tiny round fossils in :D XXX
ReplyDeleteYummy textured background!!!
ReplyDeleteJackie xoxo
Amazing texture! Wow! This is just stunning, love it xx
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ReplyDeleteAwesome project, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteThat crackle glaze is just so amazing - isn't it!! One of my fav products :) This is just SUPER Brenda. Somehow a lighthouse is just so peaceful - love the colors and texture on yours. And your background is PERFECT. DELIGHTFUL Seascape. Xj.
ReplyDeleteEspecially love your oceanic swirling blue background. Perfect for birds and waves. Beautifully done. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteI love this, especially the colour combination !
ReplyDeleteCorrie x
Wonderful textures, its a fabulous nautical project.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Oh Brenda this is little masterpiece! I love your lighthouse scene and all the chosen colour! Beautiful! xx
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fantastic piece of artwork.I just love the colours and texture of your seascape. When looking at it, you can just imagine hearing those waves crashing and the salt in the air. Amazing! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Loving all the texture xx
ReplyDeleteLovely Brenda, wonderful textures and a perfect seaside colour palette. Thanks for sharing it! Deb xo
ReplyDeleteOoooo Brenda this is fantastic. the colours alone make it really pop. Love it loads. Hope your All Well. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteLove that textured crackled background, and the brilliant beachy thread and cheesecloth textures. The lighthouse looks stunning - beautifully distressed.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Gorgeous! Brenda . Wonderful texture,lush colours and lovely collaged elements . 'Oh I do want to be beside the seaside......'. x
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