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Experimentation - Dark on Light

This journal page was an experimentation and deviation from my usual style of dark background.

The background was done using Craftangle stencil which was repeated multiple times to cover the entire page. Liquitex acrylic and Posco markers were used for stenciling. The end result was gorgeous and vibrant . To attract attention to the focal piece I had to push the background ,so I used a dirty glaze  (which I learnt from Gwen Lafleur) over the entire page. It is matte medium mixed with Van dyke brown and Micaceous iron oxide.
I added some stamping using Archival Distress Inks in Vintage photo, Black soot and Hickory smoke. Also darkened the edges with same inks.

The focal image is my all time favorite. I used Prima molds with paper clay and created the top,bottom and side pieces. The middle part was created using several chipboard pieces from Itsybitsy. They were layered to give dimension.The angel with wings is again created using Prima mold. All pieces were colored with Finnabair waxes and metallique paints to make them gorgeous and shining.
The pieces were made into one cohesive unit by using micro and seed beads from ItsyBitsy in various colors. Hope you all  liked this piece.








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