For those who don't know me I am a mixed media and experimental techniques artist and I just love getting my hands dirty! I love all things rusty, aged and distressed and you will see a lot of that in my work. I'm really fortunate in that I get to travel all over Australia sharing my art and ideas.
Some of my designs may seem a little odd but they are created with the daring artist in mind.
It's no secret that I love to play with chipboard and here I am with some lovely Words Or Whatever pieces...
To create these elements you need:
- black acrylic paint
- old book page
- rust coloured acrylic paint
- gold metallic paint pen
- black ink pad
- ink applicator (latex makeup sponge)
- vintage photo distress ink
- PVA
- silver metallic paint pen
- Cuttlebug/Big Shot embossing machine & embossing folder
"Time Flies"
- use the same faux rust technique as I have on the clock and frame.
- torn and inked strips of book pages make great arty feathers to create wings.
- paint frame with gold paint pen
- emboss frame
- swipe frame over black ink pad to highlight embossed pattern
- squeeze a small amount of rust coloured paint on to a palette and use your finger to roughly dab and tap the paint onto the surface
- cover back of frame with book page
- use silver pen to colour clock face
- use gold pen to colour clock frame and hands
- dab rust coloured paint over frame
- when dry use ink applicator to blacken edges of the frame and a little over the surface
- paint black
- when dry smear a little silver paint over the surface roughly
- emboss
- swipe across teal ink pad or paint
- swipe across black ink pad
- ink edges with sponge and black ink
have fun, make a mess!
Linda Baldock
