Mixed Media - Dreams Received

 Hello there!! I made this piece as part of an up-cycle challenge using ReneaBouquet's products at Scrapbook.com. 

My up-cycle product is COASTERS. That's right, the background of large circles are old coasters that I was tired of using.

There are so many variations of mixed media that I could have used to make this piece but I decided to stick with my absolute favorites technique...black gesso and waxes with the color scheme of denim and orange. All supplies are listed below.

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When working with Finnabair waxes, remember to go from dark to light. All the pieces were first covered in black gesso individually. I then added the background coasters and layered wax colors peacock, denim and blue lagoon using a really stiff brush. Then I built and glued the rest of the pieces and walked away, letting the glue settle and dry. This ensures the pieces stay in place when I work with the final colors. I added layers of meteor showers, firebird, and aged brass (in that order) to the elements. Lastly, I highlighted (especially faces) the pieces with white gold.

There is a window frame behind the dream catcher to help build up the piece and give it more of

 a 3-D look. The main focus is obviously the dream catcher but I can never resist adding more 

elements to my art. I love wings and flowers almost equally. The dream catcher, the wings and the flowers are all from ReneaBouquets online store.

Instead of adding a "dreamy" title, I decided to go with a Finnabair stamp mould "received". I really like how it contrasts against the beautiful, intricate pieces from ReneaBouquet.

Supplies:

8 x 8 Wood panel (Michael's)

Wooden Letters (Hobby Lobby)

Old Coasters (Up-Cycled)

Wooden Window (Hobby Lobby)

ReneaBouquet Products:

Beautiful Board Dream Catcher

Beautiful Board Wings

Handmade flowers - chocolate

Finnabair products:

Black Gesso

Moulds

Waxes:

    Old Denim, Peacock, Blue Lagoon

    Meteor Showers, Firebird, Aged Brass, White Gold