Do over! Fixing a Mixed Media Canvas with More Layers
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Channel: Carolyn Dube · 2018 · Howto & Style
Ever have a canvas or a page in your art journal that just stalled out when the mojo just vanished? What can you do when that happens? Give yourself a do over. If there is any part you like, keep that and then cover over whatever you don't like. That's what I did to jump start this canvas with white paint. Along the way, I surprised myself by doing crisp careful stenciling, stole letters to build the word I needed, and used the greatest art play tool ever, the baby wipe. Then overthinking struck. Visit the blog post at https://acolorfuljourney.com/?p=25699 Uplifting Words stencil from StencilGirl http://bit.ly/2eUbnKV Compass stencil from StencilGirl http://bit.ly/2GW7gHD Craft Attitude video: https://youtu.be/TqG4UEvuLPA Fineliner Video: https://youtu.be/pDr1G2UIrXI I’m Carolyn Dube, a self taught mixed media art adventurer who has rediscovered play. I play with every color of the rainbow, avoid rules whenever possible, and let the little kid inside of me free. Visit the blog where I’m sharing the journey at http://acolorfuljourney.com/ and get my newsletter with downloadable Sparks of Art-spiration and more at http://acolorfuljourney.com/?page_id=6431 Join the fun in my free mixed media workshop Permission to Play http://bit.ly/2sdGx2j You can find my articles in magazines such as Somerset Studio and Cloth Paper Scissors, spot me teaching in person and online workshops, designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, and sharing the message of O.O.P.S. What does O.O.P.S. stand for? It stands for Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly. Those “failures” and “mistakes” that I had so harshly criticized myself about actually became true gifts as soon as I started saying O.O.P.S. Try saying Oops in an angry tone. It makes it even more silly! I just can’t take myself seriously when I say Oops which is just what I needed to play. I began to play, to have fun, and to embrace all of my “mistakes”. Blog: http://acolorfuljourney.com/ Free Workshop https://acolorfuljourney.com/permission-to-play/ Newsletter http://bit.ly/1bVsMYI YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXS_Br77vmmJTlHQFL0rNQ Instagram https://instagram.com/carolyn_dube/ Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aColorfulJourney/ Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/cdube/
