Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Abstract Blue

This is my second piece of the day as I got fired up earlier when I started layering and adding bright embossing powders.

I Black Gessoed my Journal page and wiped over Paperartsy fresco Beach Hut, Sky, Baltic Blue and Glass Blue with a credit card!
Next I added some fresco Snowflake with a comb.
I added dots of silver paint applied with a stamp and then used a scribble stamp of Dina Wakleys with Black Archival, White paint and 2 blue embossing powders.
As a contrast, I added some texture with a Finnabair stamp using Coffee Archival.

What to do next puzzled me at first. I kept placing different images from archive photos but they looked out of place. Then I looked through my collection of magazine snippings and found this statement. Bit ironic as I have just piled on half a stone...but hey ho!


I made a copy of my background and used a magazine image and the sentiment as an alternative. Still like the plain one but enjoy the shape of the figure as it contrasts the background! Any preferences out there?


I designed this for the CVC challenge but will also submit it into the PA challenge which is Abstract Art.

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8 comments:

  1. experiments in paper17 November 2015 at 23:13

    This is great, Hazel! Really love our layering, and that image is fabulous. Wow! xx Lynn

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  2. Kirsten18 November 2015 at 20:25

    Looks great!

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  3. Sue20 November 2015 at 21:01

    I really like this Hazel, the background and colours are perfect for your fabulous image. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Country View Crafts, and have a great weekend. Sue x

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  4. Unknown21 November 2015 at 02:05

    Ohhh - I like this one even better Hazel. What fun. Love your abstract background. Great way to end my day thinking of your sentiment and artwork. Thanks bunches! j.

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  5. Craftyfield22 November 2015 at 09:58

    I think the first one is better for the Abstract theme whilst the second is better as a Journal page... Great mixed media piece.

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  6. Words and Pictures2 December 2015 at 21:42

    I think the abstract works best without the figure... besides you get to see all those amazing layers and squiggly script without the eye getting distracted by a focal image and relegating the background to second place. Beautiful blues!
    Alison xx

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  7. Diana Taylor18 December 2015 at 09:18

    Wow, I think they are both great, I love the background colours and textures, very abstract!

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  8. Words and Pictures4 January 2016 at 16:46

    I wanted to stop by to say thank you so much for the lovely things you said over at PA - I was extremely touched. It's so good to know that something which gives me such joy is also providing pleasure and inspiration for others.
    Alison xx

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