Uncertainity

 There are times we doubt and question what we do,we are skeptical and doubtful that we hesitate to take step forward.  "Uncertain" was one such project which was lying on the table for months.

I had created this gorgeous green background using monoprint with layers and layers of paints brayered. It was stenciled and stamped to create an amazing background.Post this I just couldnt proceed, I didnt like the initial plan I had and I kept discarding what ever ideas came. Finally I decided to just proceed and adapt and I am happy it turned okay at the end.

The foregroud was done as three layers, bottommost layer is a deli paper coloured with shades of yellow Distress Inks and Oxides. The layer on top has layers of yellow and light orange inks. The top most layer is made with beautiful orange colors "Ripe Permission and Spice Marmalade" in Distress inks and Oxides. I wanted to add deep red color so I created a quilled background which I later discarded and went with stenciled image. Grit paste mixed with PaperArtsy paints (Spansh Mulberry with bit of Payne's grey) produced amazing deep red background. 

The steampunk heart is from mudra whch was painted with Burnt Umber, Raw sienna and Burnt Sienna and heat embossed with Lindy's embossing powder. To make the piece more cohesive, I stenciled patterns on the deli paper ensuring it went beyond the deli paper on  to the background. This was then colored with Posca pens and heat embossed . This helped in bringing the backgroud and foreground piece together and made it one piece. I add spots of yellow and orange on to the background and blended them.

The border was done usintg IOD molds and coloured with same shades of green as the background.