Hey hey good people, Tamiko here! This month's challenge to me was to create something aquarium theme! I think to myself.. should be easy!! NO!!! It wasnt! (smiles and giggles) Even after my my art piece was created I can think of at least 5 things more I can do to make it better. Sometimes you have to know when to stop and walk away though or you will never complete anything.. :) Check out what I created!
Supplies used:
Deco Art Crackle Paste (white)
Deco Art Metallic Paint
8x8 Canvas Board
Daler Rowney Acrylic Inks
Brushes
Deco Art Triple Thick
Watercolor paper 140lb
Watercolor paint
Glitter
Waterproof Fine Point Black pen
I began by slathering white crackle paste all over the canvas. Making sure I applied the crackle paste in some places much heavier then others... In the heavier areas the crackle will appear larger and deeper. The thinner areas will have much smaller finer crackle spaces. takes about 6 hours to dry.. but it creates the perfect substrate in my opinion for the aquarium water.
I layer the new base with metallic paint, then acrylic inks and watercolors until I have the look I wanted to achieve for water. I needed to add glitter though for the shimmer factor! If you haven't noticed by now.. 80 percent of EVERYTHING I make has shimmer or glitter factor of some sort.. :) So I swirled some Helmar Super Tac Eva Glue down and I knew although it went down very white in color, that it would in fact dry crystal clear.
I then sketched and painted some fish on watercolor paper. I again added glitter using the Helmar Super Tac Eva Glue. As things dried I fussy cut my fish and painted them with two layers of Deco Art Triple Thick. I love the wet look I get from using that. I then add the fish to the water by using the Helmar 450 QuickDry to adhere them.
Here are a few more photos... :)
Again.. there are so many things I could have added to make this look more and more like an aquarium, I coulda places rocks or sand on the bottom.. I could have added plants.. I still can, and that can be a project for another day! Create EVERYDAY and make your projects last forever by using adhesives that are non toxic, acid free and that provides strong bond that last a lifetime! Use Helmar Worldwide products!