Hi all Vicki-Ann here today for the Helmar Creative Team. I am so pleased to be on the team for another 6 months and would like to welcome all the new team members. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's projects.
For the last 2 years for my daughters birthday, instead of giving her a card I have painted her a small canvas of an owl. We both love owls and as you might know they are one of my favourite things to add to my art. She loved him and he sits on her computer desk on a little stand.
List of items to make this canvas panel.
- Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste
- Helmar Crystal Kote Matte Varnish
- DecoArt Acrylic paints and Gesso
- Book and music paper
- Tim Holtz washi tape
- Stabilo black pencil
- Prima newspaper stamp
- TCW stencil
- Sakura Gelly roll pens
- 12.7 x 17.8 cm /5 x 7 inch canvas panel
- Signo uniball white and black pen
I used the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste. Collaging the background with music paper, book paper and some Tim Holtz washi tape. I then added Gesso to blend it into the background and painte dover that with DecoArt paints. I added some stenciling and stamping. Then on some book paper I drew the owl and painted him with DecoArt paints adding doodling with a stabilo pencil and black pen. I cut him out and added him to the page with the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste. Once he was thoroughly dry, I added more doodling around him to blend him in to the background. I drew the legs and feet adding a piece of collage with the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste to the bottom of the canvas so that he had a hill to stand on. I added some dangles to the top left of the canvas and coloured them in.
I then sealed my canvas with 2 coats of Helmar Crystal Kote Matte Varnish this protects it from dust, yellowing and fading. I am hoping over the years to come as my daughters birthday comes around again, that I will keep adding to her collection of colourful whimsical owls.
