This is one of my favorites that I've created. It's a 12x12 canvas that began with a thick layer of gesso. I applied it with a palette knife and left the heavy scrape marks so that it gives the piece dimension. This painting contains a variety of media, such as watercolors, fluid acrylics, Delusions spray ink, Silks acrylic glaze, and gel paste, which is basically food coloring. I won't go in to detail about that just yet. I plan on making a video for You Tube that demonstrates the versatility of gel pastes. Amazing stuff! The flourishes were made using a Faber Castel Artist's Big Brush Pen. The finishing touch was the outline of the heart. I achieved the dripping effect by first painting on black gel paste, then spraying with water. Once I got the "drippage" just right, I blasted it with my heat tool to dry it. |