How to Make a Wooden Bunting

I needed a banner for my new art fair tent, so I figured that I would make one.  I found some, cute, wooden flags at the craft store and I already had the rest of the supplies.

Here's my tent.  I've set it up in my front yard so that I can figure out how I'm going to arrange the displays and hang my paintings.



Supplies

Wooden flags
8" X 10" Gel Press plate
Acrylic Craft Paint
Miscellaneous Stencils
Texture Plates
Regular Brayer
Textured Brayer
Hand-cut circle masks
Black Oil Pastel
Acrylic spray sealer
Twine


I hung the bunting on my fireplace so that I could take these pictures.  I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to attach it to my tent yet.

I started a new Patreon page - CeeCeeART.  I would love for you to check it out.  I will be doing new project, exclusively on the Patreon page.  Depending on the, chosen, level, there will be one or two larger projects, and several mini-projects each month, as well as, other gifts.

I hope that you're having a great weekend!

PEACE!

Cyndi

Inspiration from the Greats - Jackson Pollock

Inspiration from the GREATS!

Welcome to our first Inspiration from the Greats video.  This month we are being inspired by Jackson Pollock - originator of American Abstract Expressionism!

This video is, primarily in "real time".  I've tried my best to use his techniques.  Of course, I don't believe that he was using small bottles of craft paint.  He used large cans of paints!  He also created very large paintings (which I would like to do someday).

Since this is going to be a monthly thing (we'll focus on a different artist each month), I created a Facebook Group where we can share our painting inspired by the artist of the month.  I would love to see your paintings inspired by Jackson Pollock!!

Here we go...............

I hope that you enjoyed the video and would love to here your comments.  Join the Facebook Group!!

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Acrylic Whimsical Face - "Woman"

Happy Creative Heart Monday!!

Today, I'm painting a whimsical face, but I'm using a new technique (new to me, at least).  I saw Christy Sobelewski use this technique in her, online, class - Painted Faces 2.  I can imagine so many uses for this.  It's very easy....just acrylic paint and dishwashing liquid.  But, you end up with a rainbow of colors.

I did have a little mishap while recording this video.  While applying the third layer to the hair, I knocked over the bottle and was unable to show the entire process on that layer.  However, it's exactly like the first two hair layers, so you're not missing anything pertinent.

Here we go............



Supplies

Strathmore Bristol Mixed Media Paper
Daler Rowney System 3-Titan Buff
Daler Rowney System 3-Flesh Tint
Daler Rowney System 3 Titanium White
Daler Rowney System 3-Neon Pink
Daler Rowney System 3 Cadmium Red Deep
Daler Rowney System 3 Cadmium Yellow
Daler Rowney System 3 Cyan Process Blue
DecoMedia Paynes Gray
DecoMedia Burnt Umber
Prismacolor Pencils
Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Any kind of dishwashing liquid (dish soap)

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

Peace!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Watercolor Face - Amoreena

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I've been working hard on my watercolor faces.  I've been taking online lessons from Christy Sobelewski and I have learned so much!!

Here we go........



Supplies

Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15"
Windsor Newton Watercolors
Black Faber Castel Pen
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Glitter Gel Pens
Painters Tape

I just found out that I will be on the Canvas Corp Creative Crew next year.  I'm looking forward to creating some very cool things with their products.  Along with the Canvas Corp products, they also represent Tattered Angels and 7Gypsies.

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Caribbean Queen Mixed Media Painting

Happy Creative Heart Monday!!

Today's painting turned out a little different than I had planned.  My girl was going to have teal hair. I added a little black around the face to add some drama....it looked like black hair and I liked it, so I went with it.  It just goes to show that you never know what might happen when your painting.  You have to keep an open mind!!

Supplies

11" X 14" Canson Watercolor Paper

Matte Mod Podge or Gel Medium

Stabilo Pencil

Acrylic Paint

White Paint Pen by Painters

Napkins

Washi Tape

Ranger Chequered Dots Stencil

I'm not sure who makes the other stencil

                                          

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday -Abstract Acrylic Ink and Stencil How To

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I was grasping at straws this week, trying to think of something to do for today.  So, I did an abstract. I love using the acrylic ink, so I always seem to go in that direction when I don't know what to do. I've also been using napkins to collage on my pieces recently.

Here we go..................





Supplies

11" X 14" Bristol Mixed Media Paper
FW Acrylic Inks
Bombay Acrylic Inks
Acrylic Paint
Fineline Bottle with black and white paint
Stencil
Napkins

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week!

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - "The Girl" Mixed Media How To

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I had some inspiration from other artist's this week.  First, one of my followers on Mixed Media Passion (my Facebook Group) has been making pieces using napkins.  I really like them, and remembered that a few weeks ago, a wonderful person did a paper swap with me.  She gave me some beautiful napkins.  Then my husband turned me on to a new song that he heard on the computer, called "The Girl" and this fit right in to my plans..............so, this is what I did.....................





Supplies

9" X 11" watercolor paper
flower napkins
Gel medium
Martha Stewart Durable Course Glitter Medium
Martha Stewart Stencil
Acrylic Inks
Prismacolor Pencils
White Gellyroll Pen
Black Pitt Pen
White Gesso

The, original painting and prints are available on Etsy!!

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Gel Press® and StencilGirl Video Frenzy!!

We are moving into Fall, so Gel Press® and StencilGirl have teamed up this month.  Each member of the Gel Press® Creative Design Team has created a video of their project.

Here's mine...........................




Supplies

8" X 10" Gel Press® plate
Miscellaneous acrylic paints
StencilGirl Stencils -  Floral 1 and Circles Circles by Traci Bautista and Optical Large Stencil by Michelle Ward
Inexpensive wooden frame
Black Charcoal Pencil
Glossy Accents


Click the next link on the list to see another great project!!

Elena Lishchenko

Ann Strecko Koeman

Jen Doyle Kitchen

Cindi Bisson McGee

Sandee Setliff

Cynthia Cesare - you are here!!

Kathy Brauning Adams

Teresa Abajo

PEACE!

Cyndi

The ART of Well Being

Art means a lot to me.  I'm not exaggerating when I say that I make art every day.  It makes me happy.  It keeps me sane.  I can't imagine my life without it.

I'm retired and art gives me a purpose.  I know what I'm going to do when I wake up in the morning. I have goals.  I learn something new everyday.  It gives me something to be proud of and it's opened up communication with a wide array of people that have art in common with me.  When a person is young it's easy to make friends, then during your work years you have relationships with colleagues....... but when I stopped working, my life became a lot smaller.  Art has helped me connect and share with people all over the world.

When I go upstairs to my art room in the morning with my cup of coffee, I am truly happy.  I start working on something and the "chatter" stops.  I stop worrying about life's problems and focus on my project for the day. My sister has stage 4 breast cancer.  She wrote a poem called "There's No Cancer at the Beach".  She says that cancer is in the back of her mind every minute of the day, except when she goes to the beach.  It's the only place where she can really quiet her mind.  My art room is my beach.

After you watch my, short, video.....hop over to the next project in the list below!!






Supplies

8" X 10" Gel Press Plate
Acrylic Paint - blue, white, pink, purple, lime green, turqouise
Mixed Media Paper
StencilGirl Stencils - S369 Pine Cone Woodcut, Optical Large,  Circles,Circles  Floral 1
Gel Medium
Vine Charcoal
Black Pen
Charcoal Pencil
Prismacolor Pencils
Pastel Pencils

Ann

 Cindi

Cynthia - you are here

Elena

Kathy

Keri

Kitti

Jen

Sandee  

Teresa

Gel Press

Check out other, great, Gel Press projects on the Gel Press Blog, on Facebook at Gel Press Junkies, Pinterest, and YouTube

PEACE!

Cyndi