Hi Helmar Fans, It's Erin with you today on day 2 of our week long team up with Helmar and Pan Pastels. This week, I thought I'd share with you a canvas destined for a little truck lover's room. I know I'm going to be making more emergency vehicles before the decorating is complete.
I started with a 12inch x 16inch canvas, pre-primed with Gesso. and added some base colours in acrylic paint. Once the paint was dry, I added strips of patterned paper using Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste.
Some stencilling with acrylic paint, before adding PanPastel Clouds with the No.3 oval knife and sponge Sofft applicator.
I created the firetruck on a separate sheet of black textured cardstock, using the sponge applicator and PanPastels. Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste was used to (carefully) apply it to the canvas. Once it was dry, I added additional highlights of PanPastel to create more play of light and dark on the firetruck. I love the way the colours come alive on dark paper!
PanPastel Colours used:
340.5 Permanent Red PR254
100.5 Titanium White PW6
250.5 Diarylide Yellow PY83
520.8 Ultramarine Blue Tint PB29/PW6
Helmar product:
Acid Free Decoupage and Craft Paste
Helmar Design Team Member, Erin Morehouse
