How to paint a 12 x 12 canvas

Paint a 12 X 12 Canvas

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I started this canvas by mixing Fiji Velvet with Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks.

I started this canvas by mixing Fiji Velvet with Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks.

I rubbed this into the canvas.

I rubbed this into the canvas.

Mixing colors.  Mixing Fiji Velvet with Mayan Gold Velvet to make green.  Mixing Fiji with Truffle to make a darker shade of Fiji.  Mixing Fiji with Immaculate to make a lighter Fiji.

Mixing colors. Mixing Fiji Velvet with Mayan Gold Velvet to make green. Mixing Fiji with Truffle to make a darker shade of Fiji. Mixing Fiji with Immaculate to make a lighter Fiji.

My canvas is covered with Dimensional Medium rubbed in.

My canvas is covered with Dimensional Medium rubbed in.

Adding some white to the canvas with Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks.

Adding some white to the canvas with Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks.

Adding Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks to my canvas.

Adding Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks to my canvas.

This is the Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks cut across the canvas.

This is the Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks cut across the canvas.

Adding more Immaculate Minx Shimming Inks.

Adding more Immaculate Minx Shimming Inks.

Tuxedo Velvet along with the Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks.

Tuxedo Velvet along with the Midnight Minx Shimmering Inks.

Adding some Mayan Gold Velvet to my canvas.

Adding some Mayan Gold Velvet to my canvas.

Apply some number stickers.

Apply some number stickers.

Mayan Gold Velvet, Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks and Decadent Minx Shimmering Inks rubbed into the upper right corner of the canvas.

Mayan Gold Velvet, Immaculate Minx Shimmering Inks and Decadent Minx Shimmering Inks rubbed into the upper right corner of the canvas.

Layers...

Layers...

Mixing Decadent Minx Shimmering Inks to Truffle Velvet.

Mixing Decadent Minx Shimmering Inks to Truffle Velvet.

Rubbing that mixture onto the canvas.  And when I say rubbing, I mean rubbing in with my fingers.

Rubbing that mixture onto the canvas. And when I say rubbing, I mean rubbing in with my fingers.

Loving the layers.

Loving the layers.

My mixing palette directly on my Art Anthology mat.  Believe it or not, this will clean up spic-n-span!

My mixing palette directly on my Art Anthology mat. Believe it or not, this will clean up spic-n-span!

I added circles to the canvas by dipping the end of an empty paper towel roll into Tuxedo Velvet.  It adds dimension along with circles that I love so much.

I added circles to the canvas by dipping the end of an empty paper towel roll into Tuxedo Velvet. It adds dimension along with circles that I love so much.

Meet the colors!

Meet the colors!

Last minute decision.  I used the  Got Your Number stencil with the left over colors on my palette.

Last minute decision. I used the Got Your Number stencil with the left over colors on my palette.

My finished canvas!

My finished canvas!

Until next time...

Until next time...

  • Decadent Minx Shimming Inks
  • Midnight Minx Shimming Inks
  • Immaculate Minx Shimming Inks
  • Vegas Gold Sorbet
  • Fiji Velvet
  • Mayan Gold Velvet
  • Tuxedo Velvet
  • Truffle Velvet
  • Got Your Number Stencil