Arty Tag by Joyce

 Hello my Shimmerz Sirens.

It's me Joyce here today to share a little mixed media tag featuring a photo from one of my fav pre-raphaelite period artist, Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

I adore the dusty hues in his work, his details are exquisite.

This photo reminded me of a creative relationship I have with a fellow artist. I know those two women are discussing current arty trends and art supplies during that Victorian time.

The tag was slathered with gesso over a printed book page, and the photo was printed on printer paper and adhered to the tag. 

Below, I set about trying to create drips of ribbons of colors from each

of the women's gowns.  I liked how some of the colors ran through the lacy bits of lace creating more interest and texture.

Although I didn't have the colors of these gowns in my Shimmerz Paints arsenal, I was able to capture them using a variety of Shimmerz colors like the lovely shimmery Inklingz White, and the pretty little pots of purples such as Inklingz Precious Posey, Pugnacious Purple, Creamez Witches Blue, Shimmer Orchid-Stra, Blingz Under the Sea, and finally Vibez Princess.

Don't be afraid to mix your Shimmerz Paints products to obtain a desired color.

See you next time, where I hope to have completed my 

Autumn Enchantment Junk Journal.

Captured

This photo I found on Pinterest reminded me of my young spirited niece.

She can't get enough knowledge and is spellbound when learning something she really enjoys.

I enjoyed pinking up some Blue Fern Studios gear and compositional chipboard pieces.

Simply gesso, and spray Shimmerz Paints on the compositional piece,

then apply a thick coating of your favorite gel medium,

let it dry a little bit,

then apply a heat gun and let the product bubble up.

When all is dry,

lightly go over the raised areas with a shimmering paint,

like Shimmerz Inklingz Spotlight White with your fingertips.

 The photo above features a chipboard gear with Spritz Bed of Roses applied with a paint brush, and when paint is dry, lightly mark up the chipboard with a fine black marker.

The background in the above photo was created with gesso, Spritz Bed of Roses, Shimmerz Heavy Metal, Spritz Taupe of The World, and Spritz Cotton Candy.

I hope I have "captured" your attention to create something arty using Shimmerz Paints.
See you next time....