How to create mixed media fairy canvas

Create Mixed Media Fairy Canvas

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Prep canvas by coating with heavy white gesso and let dry. Use Art Anthology Stencil to create background using texture paste (I used crackle white) and allow to dry to completely.

Add spritzes of Colorations spray in Clover. Add sprays of water and allow the ink to move around by turning and tilting the canvas. Let this dry

Add spritzes of Colorations spray in Clover. Add sprays of water and allow the ink to move around by turning and tilting the canvas. Let this dry

Adhere the half round wood slice. Let dry before adding moss, flowers, and fairy.

Adhere the half round wood slice. Let dry before adding moss, flowers, and fairy.

Add glitter, art stones and any other embellishments you wish. I added a couple of coats of gesso to my fairy and some light brushes of green to age her.

Add glitter, art stones and any other embellishments you wish. I added a couple of coats of gesso to my fairy and some light brushes of green to age her.

For this canvas I added light brushes of a pearlizing medium to my flowers and fairy. I also added some green microbeads for texture.

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  • 5 X 7 Canvas
  • White Gesso
  • White Crackle Paste
  • Art Anthology Clover Colorations Spray
  • Art Anthology Kelly Green Shine
  • Art Anthology Gold Dust Minx ink
  • Art Anthology Bankroll Minx Ink
  • Flowers
  • Crafters Moss
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Molded Fairy
  • Art Anthology Stencil
  • Wood slice circle cut in half round
  • Pearlizing medium
  • Green and plain glitter extra fine
  • Mini Art stones
  • Green micro beads