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How to create "experience" a canvas

Create "Experience" a Canvas

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Paint a 5x7 prepped canvas panel with Portobello.

Paint a 5x7 prepped canvas panel with Portobello.

Add strips of masking tape lengthwise, varying widths.

Add strips of masking tape lengthwise, varying widths.

Add strips of masking tape width-wise, varying the spacing.

Add strips of masking tape width-wise, varying the spacing.

Paint the resulting squares with Lemon Tart, Fiesta, Wineberry, Fiji, Desire, Tango, and Tuxedo.

Paint the resulting squares with Lemon Tart, Fiesta, Wineberry, Fiji, Desire, Tango, and Tuxedo.

Remove the tape.

Remove the tape.

Using a paintbrush, brush Gold Dust Minx in all the areas that are still painted with Portobello.  This will give them a nice shimmer.

Using a paintbrush, brush Gold Dust Minx in all the areas that are still painted with Portobello. This will give them a nice shimmer.

Take some white Prima roses & paint the inside with Gold Dust Minx, & the outside with Indulgence, Panache, & Allure.  Paint the leaves with Bankroll.  I found the dropper works best on the roses.

Take some white Prima roses & paint the inside with Gold Dust Minx, & the outside with Indulgence, Panache, & Allure. Paint the leaves with Bankroll. I found the dropper works best on the roses.

Print up your quote and brush on Allure Minx.  Trim out the words.

Print up your quote and brush on Allure Minx. Trim out the words.

Place your words then carefully and neatly outline them with a Micron Graphic 1 pen.  Minx contains a solvent that will cause other pens to stop working (ask me how I know).

Place your words then carefully and neatly outline them with a Micron Graphic 1 pen. Minx contains a solvent that will cause other pens to stop working (ask me how I know).

Paint the edges with Tuxedo Velvet.

Paint the edges with Tuxedo Velvet.

Add your half-back pearls randomly across the canvas.

Add your half-back pearls randomly across the canvas.

You're done!

You're done!

Thank you for stopping by!  Marilyn

Thank you for stopping by! Marilyn

  • Velvet: Portobello, Lemon Tart, Fiesta, Tango,
  • Velvet: Wineberry, Tuxedo, Fiji, & Desire
  • Minx Ink: Gold Dust, Allure, Indulgence, Panache
  • 5x7 Prepped Canvas
  • Bo Bunny Dot Jewel Half-back Pearls