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Use Your Wings Canvas Collage with Perfect Paints

Jan 27

Blue steampunk-style artwork with gears and a large moth on a black textured background. Text reads "USE YOUR WINGS." Peacock and Periwinkle blue shimmering matte acrylic paint jars nearby.
Use Your Wings Canvas Collage by Jenn DuBell

Hello everyone, it's Jenn, and I'm excited to share a new, steampunk-inspired project with you! This time, we're focusing on color blending and texture creation using the fantastic Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints from Perfect Paints. I'll be demonstrating how to achieve a gorgeously grungy and visually captivating effect on a small canvas collage. Join me as we explore the art of layering and blending!


Supplies:


Additional Supplies Used:

Chipboard gears

Molded Moths, centerpiece,screws

Metal Quote Plate

1 real screw (to screw plate onto canvas)

Black gesso

White Gesso

White wax

Stencil

6X6 Wood stretched canvas


Instructions:

Start by coating a 6X6 Wood stretched canvas in black gesso and allow it to dry completely.


Tube of black gesso and textured black canvas on a grid background. Text: "Heavy Gesso Black Noir" and "Perfect Paints."
6X6 Canvas Coated In Black Gesso

Next, using white crackle texture medium and a palette knife, apply to the canvas through a decorative stencil. Allow the paste to dry and crack.

Jar of Perfect Paints White Crackle Texture Medium beside a canvas showing crackle stenciled on black canvas. grid background.
White Crackle Texture Medium Stenciled

Once paste is dry and cracked add embellishments to create your focal image. For this project chipboard gears and molded pieces were used.

Black moth on purple and gold steampunk collage with gears, stars, and filigree pattern. Dark, intricate, and moody design.
Embellishment Layout (I removed some items and added others before gluing to the canvas)

Once the focal is ready adhere the embellishments using matte gel medium or A strong adhesive that dries clear. When everything is adhered coat all in black gesso again and allow gesso to dry.

Black textured moth on ornate black and white Crackle stenciled background with gears. Text: "jenn Dubell Perfect Paints Design Team 2023".
Embellishments painted with black gesso. (I did paint the crackle textured canvas in black as well) This can be done prior to gluing down embellishments.

Use Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint in Peacock Blue to paint all of the gears. This is such a vibrant bright color and adds an amazing pop of contrast with the black. Add clear embossing powder and set with a heat tool carefully.


A jar labeled "Peacock Blue" shimmering matte acrylic paints against a decorative black and white crackle background. A textured dark sculpture is also visible. Text reads "Perfect Paints."
Peacock Blue Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint

Gears Painted With Peacock Blue Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint and Clear Embossing PowderGears Painted With Peacock Blue Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint and Clear Embossing Powder


Alternate between the Peacock Blue and Periwinkle Blue using a wet paint brush to add color to the other elements. Adding water will make the colors blend beautifully! Dry after alternating between the colors each time. Dry brush Barely There Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint over the raised areas of the embellishments. Do the same with white gesso.


Peacock and periwinkle blue painted moth sculptures on textured black canvas with gears. Decorative, intricate patterns. Text reads "Perfect Paints" in stylish font.
Colors Blended and Barely There Shimmering Matte Acrylic and White Gesso Dry Brushed

Colors Blended and Barely There Shimmering Matte Acrylic and White Gesso Dry Brushed.


Add a quote plate using a screw to screw to the wood edge of the canvas. Use white gesso to the raised letters to make it pop. Add a light spray of water around the focal point and move the canvas around to allow color to run. Once the entire piece is fully dry add white shimmer wax with a finger rubbed just over raised areas.



A textured black canvas features Painted periwinkle and peacock gears and winged insects. Text reads "USE YOUR WINGS." Perfect Paints jars are on the right.
Use Your Wings Canvas Collage By Jenn DuBell

Painted blue steampunk art piece with a moth atop gears. Text reads "USE YOUR WINGS." Intricate texture and design, mood is creative and whimsical.
Close up of Texture and Color Blending

Thanks so much for visiting and viewing my project using Perfect Paints! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of these amazing products and create something beautiful! I will be creating more to share with you soon!

Jenn DuBell





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