I had some leftover stencilling on this page, just leftover nougat paint on the stencil. I laid it on the page and wiped off the paint, this effectlively gives a faint resist background.
I spritzed the page with water, then added stripes of Spanish Mulberry and Guacamole. As son as the paint is on, wipe it back off. this allows the Nougat stencilling to show through. Wouldn't this make beautiful wallpaper?
I then drew on some intersecting lines.
and painted the background/negative shapes with black gesso..
I then used black archival ink and the sketchy stamps from Ellen Vargo 02, this is fast becoming my fave stamp set at the moment. I used a diffferent stamp on each path, just repeating them. I then defined the black shapes with a white posca pen.
and so it's finished.... or is it?
What do you think?
Darcy
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oh that is fab - I'm undecided... it works perfectly as it is... but you've got me wondering if you could add an accent of some kind... don't cover too much up though!! I love how the black makes it look like you've laid strips of paper on the page.
ReplyDeleteI think it's fantastic, the stamping looks great. I would say it's finished, but maybe that's because I can't think of what you could add to it. Leave it for a while & see if an idea comes to you?
ReplyDeleteBe great a master page. Love the colours you have used xxx
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, it's amazing how just adding black completely changed its look. I think it makes a fantastic background but I'd have to sit on my hands to resist messing with it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background - will work either way - would make a good funky scrapbook page with a simple funky photo
ReplyDeleteOh that is fantastic technique and wonderful using Ellen's stamps. It's modern Darcy!
ReplyDeleteYes! its finished!
ReplyDeleteI love it...love the bit where it looks like wallpaper...and the finished page too. It feels like the paths are going somewhere, and I'm curious to know where they lead.♥
ReplyDeleteI think you should frame it. I liked the optical effects at the 'add the intersecting lines' stage. Wasn't sure when you added the black but the stamping and pen work turn it into a wow. It's a one layer maze. Maybe you could use it as a meditation piece after a few of those drinks with umbrellas in them. Hugs
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I would leave it as it is....or would I? ;o) x
ReplyDeleteMaybe a TARDIS?!
ReplyDeleteDarcy - absolutely love it. Is it finished? Well, if it were me, I would have the head of your gorgeous little cat poking out from behind one of the lines - but that's just me. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI would say "finished" - great idea xx
ReplyDeleteLove it Darcy! Is a page ever finished? Sue C x
ReplyDeleteFab techniques, I love the outcome. I can't decide either whether it looks finished but it definitely looks great. I hope you manage to find something to do with it :-)
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