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Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4814047)
BHUDDA..07 ***
That will be £37,000 please...:p |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by The Oddities
(Post 4814133)
A huge problem with acrylics it that they dry out very quickly in heat. A cheap way to slow this process is to create a palette by placing six layers of kitchen roll onto a large soup plate not bowl, well soak with water so that they are sodden but not floating. Put a layer of greaseproof paper on top and this is the surface on which you put your acrylic paint. Try not to take out too many colours or too much paint at the beginning because this is still not foolproof and they will still dry.
Graham
Originally Posted by The Oddities
(Post 4814145)
You are joking....me sculpt an original... I am not artistic enough for that. No I have bought pre moulded stuff and painted them for the children's wall and have brought some with me to paint for our house.
Rosemary |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Miss Naughty
(Post 4814154)
Hi
I actually made some modern art for our home and i only used paint pot testers from B&Q. I then painted my main colour over the canvas and then with masking tape coloured the bits in i wanted. And to be honest the amount of ppl who ask where i got it from as they love it, has been nearly everyone who has seen it. Its my own work and it saved me a fortune on buying ones already done xxxx |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4814255)
Great tip thanks Graham, I have never used acrylics and did not even consider the heat..learning all the time...;)
Rosemary..you never know until you try..I use something called Nu clay, it has fibre in it and it air dries, you can also keep it moist to carry on working with another day..when dry it paints up really well..I had never touched clay until 3 years ago..it's good fun...:eek: Rosemary |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4814274)
:eek: That's what it's all about..well done ..obviously a hidden talent..why don't you put a picture of it up on the forum...we could have the official BE Forum art gallery luvvie....gives you a nice feeling when you create something doesn't it...:D...:eek:
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Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by The Oddities
(Post 4814288)
I used to work therapeutically with children and the best thing about our sessions was how superior they became over their efforts with clay and their laughter at my efforts.
Rosemary Nu clay is very easy to work with and very forgiving...I can see you nodding off...I won't bore you with clay talk anymore...:eek: |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 4814213)
Thanks..... top work.... top prices. lol
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Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4814314)
:eek: Ahh, now you are talking ...art therapy , the great healer....what a fantastically rewarding job...maybe in the next life..
Nu clay is very easy to work with and very forgiving...I can see you nodding off...I won't bore you with clay talk anymore...:eek: I will have to get some and try it. Not sure what we used to be provided with, probably some cheap rubbish. Rosemary |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4813954)
Hi Silverchick...I somehow thought you may have been artistic, don't leave anything behind you, with the new start in spain it will get you going again, I seem to remember MnM saying that you should bring paint with you, you should be fine with Mosaics, can't say about the other stuff, I am sure someone will tell us..what is your favorite craft/art...?...:eek:
i also had a spate of painting sunflowers on pots. I've also done decopage on papier mache , made a standing cat for my mum out of a coke bottle and carrier bags, then moulded papiwer mache on top, painted with that white glue that goes clear, stuck floral wrapping paper on top and them covered with glue again. it did look good when i finished it, sat by her fireplace for years! |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by silverchick
(Post 4814394)
well i really like using acrylic paint on terracotta, its a really good thing to play around in, when i got married i made all my own table dec with a flowerpot painted in cream paint, with a bit of gold dry brushed on, put a bit church candle and surrounded it with dried roses and gyp. they did look lovely! people asked to take them home!
i also had a spate of painting sunflowers on pots. I've also done decopage on papier mache , made a standing cat for my mum out of a coke bottle and carrier bags, then moulded papiwer mache on top, painted with that white glue that goes clear, stuck floral wrapping paper on top and them covered with glue again. it did look good when i finished it, sat by her fireplace for years! |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Hi BB,
Michael says that you should prime the canvas with gesso. You should be able to buy it from the same place you are buying your canvases. You can mix gesso and pva to get some texture. You can even mix some plaster to get even more texture, or just buy a texture additive. For acrylic paints, you can buy a wet palette (it's not massively expensive), it keeps acrylic paint wet for weeks. Great thread by the way ;) Martha |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69
(Post 4814454)
:eek:...That's your new career sorted then, this is exactly the sort of thing I am talking about, I have seen that type of work and it always looks so rustic but so chic...rusty chic eh...goodbye shabby chic ...:D are there any interior design shops in your area in Spain...maybe there will be soon...? you sound very talented..got any pic's....:eek:
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Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by silverchick
(Post 4813895)
Can't give you much help about the canvas i'm afraid, one craft i've never tried! I have however tried a multitude of others, in fact am dreading sorting out the cupboard under the stairs before the move as its full of various 'crafts' hardwear I've put away and not used again! I do intend however to take up many of these again when in Spain, as I will have a bit more time on my hands. Are craft supplies fairly easy to obtain? things like acrylic paints, mosaic tiles card making bits and bobs?:confused:
Back to your question, I would think maybe to prime it with a base of acrylic paint, if its textured? |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
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Two of Michael's latest.....(hoping I don't get banned for the first one :eek:....she is, afterall, fully clothed....well almost :rofl:)
Oh btw jdr....the upload thingie seems to have sorted itself out ;) |
Re: Art for Arts sake....
Originally Posted by MnM
(Post 4815316)
Two of Michael's latest.....(hoping I don't get banned for the first one
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