Showing posts with label Finnabair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finnabair. Show all posts

Friday, December 6, 2019

Abstract canvas "Space Stories" with video tutorial for Finnabair

Hello lovely creative friends! Today I'd like to share with you my new Art. This time I wanted to create a picture for a cosmic fantasy. After all, we can make a very interesting and individual project with materials for mixed media. A variety of textures and shades-your best assistants!


I started by applying a texture paste to create a relief on the canvas. I chose two stencils, one with a large pattern from 7 Dots Studio, and with a smaller one, this is “Manuscript” from Finnabair. It's always great to combine different sized identical materials.


In order to add color I started with thick Impasto Paints. They are dense and very beautiful, with them you can feel like a real artist! I started with light shades and gradually added dark ones. I used Metallique Acrylic Paints for more shine and variety. Here I applied them with ordinary sponges tapping on the canvas. This is a simple but cool technique! Little by little I worked in different shades of blue and purple, adding a White Gesso in the middle for light accents. Added Mica Powder to make even more shine and highlight the relief.
I also drew a planet and made it three-dimensional with paints and gesso. A little more constellations and splashes and space is ready!







I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!




Thank you for visit my blog today!
With love, Olya.  


Products I have used - all the images linked to Mixed Media Place online store:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Canvas "Romantic vintage" for Finnabair with Video Tutorial

Hello there lovely creative friends! Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration - a mixed media canvas with lovely amazing Finnabair's products!
If you have not tried the new Finnabair products yet, I invite you to fall in love with them with me! New Tissue paper, moulds, stunning Liquid Acrylics, beautiful stamps and other mixed media goodies - you will find all of them in my project!


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!


For the basics, I used a reverse side of the canvas and new Tissue Paper. It is amazing and so simple! You just need to stick it with Clear Gesso and you have a chic and interesting background! I used new Liquid Acrylics to add color and saturation to my background. These paints are translucent, so the print from the paper remains beautiful and visible. This gives us a lot of new features. Also these paints are very concentrated, so you will need a very small part.
I made the decor of the Cling Stamps - Wild and free and cut it out. It turned out very delicate and beautiful elements. I also added a few strips of Decorative tape. Something interesting and creative for me.


Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Canvas "Morning Song" for Finnabair with Video Tutorial

Hello there lovely creative friends! Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration for Finnabair - a mixed media canvas with lovely amazing Finnabair's products! Nature around is the best inspiration for me. And this time I want to convey quivering emotions when you hear the morning song of the birds. Something tender and weightless and very beautiful.


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy! 


I used a small canvas and first applied some liquid paint for the base. For a more metallic and interesting effect, I used Acrylic Paints -.Vintage Rose and Aqua Rose Then, when everything was well dried, I applied with the Stencil - Wild Berries deliciously shining Texture Paste - Snowflake Paste. I needed a gentle and light background for my idea.


Friday, December 21, 2018

Canvas "Listen with your heart" with Video Tutorial for Finnabair

Hello there lovely creative friends! Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration - a mixed media canvas for Finnabair with lovely amazing Finnabair's products! Sometimes I want to do something simple but beautiful, just to convey my emotions. And this time I listen to me and created an inspiring board and a reminder. Do you see this interesting and inspiring picture inside? That is what inspired me to create this project. This is a card from the new release of  Art Daily "Words you need"!


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy! 


The very first step was taking a clipboard. I mixed Mini Art Stones and Black Gesso to create a textural background. It is so simple! Then I took several shades of Impasto Paints and Acrylics and started my magic with colors. I really enjoyed the process and painting. To make my texture even more interesting, I added some Texture Fantasy.



I covered the reverse side of a small canvas with Texture Fantasy Paste. I did the same with  chipboard. I wanted to create uneven relief on it! There are more decor elements such as lace and burlap. And my favorite metal elements - Mechanicals! I also added cards from the set Ephemera Melange. I decorated my project with new cards and words from Art Daily. This is something that fills your project with meaning! Just try and you will immediately fall in love with it!

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Canvas "Love to Dream" for Finnabair + Video Tutorial

Hello there lovely creative friends! 
Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration for Finnabair with Video Tutorial - a mixed media canvas with new amazing Finnabair's products! I created a monochromatic project, but here you will see a variety of mixed media stuff. A bit of lightness and airiness, in dreams of the sea and the sky, here are my feelings.


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy! 


For the base, I applied White Crackle and dried it well. Now there are fantastic cracks on the canvas! I covered them with Soft Matte Gel so as not to damage the pieces. Then I worked with color! There are so many of my favorite products here. I took several Acrylic Paints and Mica Powder and mixed them on canvas. Then I added Impasto Paints. First with a Stencil "Swirly Florals" and then just made a few strokes of a silicon brush. I love these matte and dense shades. This is a great combination with shiny acrylic paints. Then, using a variety of decor, I created a composition. I covered some metal elements and chipboard with Impasto Paints and Acrylic Paints. So the decor looks more harmonious in the project. I created voluminous and airy layers. 

Monday, October 8, 2018

Canvas Owl's Spirit for Finnabair with Video Tutorial

Hello there lovely creative friends! 
Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration - a mixed media canvas
Nature is the best inspiration for me! And I love using natural elements in my projects! This time I was fascinated by the bark of the tree, its texture and uniqueness. Therefore, I devoted my project to the forest theme.


I invite you to watch my video tutorial and to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!


I created a canvas with a black background. This is my favorite kind of base. The colors and waxes shine here best and such background gives so many possibilities. Since in a forest you can find lots of different textures, I also tried to convey its atmosphere. So at first I created a texture layer. I used Texture Paste - Black Sand with very large and beautiful particles. I put it through the Stencil -  Harlequin. It is very convenient to use paste with large particles and thanks to them my background has become unusual!


Vintage mixed media canvas for Finnabair with Video Tutorial

Hello there lovely creative friends!
Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration - a mixed media canvas.
I want to show a few simple ways to use new products from Finnabair. And the more I work with them, the more I love them. They are incredible and give so many possibilities! You should just get started and will not be able to stop!


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!




Sunday, June 24, 2018

Finn Team Art Recipe for June

Hello, wonderful creatives! 
This June Art Recipe from Finnabair Design Team was incredibly inspiring for me! Ready to head to the seaside! Stick your toes in the ocean cool blues,  dig around in the glimmering warm sand, and keep your eyes peeled for wonderful sea shells and stones...all in a creative sense with Art Alchemy acrylic paints, Art Stones, and Art Extravagance Pastes-Stone, Rust, and Patina! When summer comes, you immediately think about the warm beautiful sea... It's always an inspiration, a promise of the best time and new positive emotions. My favorite combination is the sea and the mountains. And it's so cool to have a unique reminder of this on my desk. So I decided to create this special kind of a summertime souvenir that I called "The Traveler"
More details and another amazing projects from Juliya and Bipasha you can find on the Prima website





Saturday, June 9, 2018

Canvas "Let's Go To Florence" for Finnabair and Video Tutorial!

Hello there lovely creative friends! 
Today I'd like to share with you my brand new inspiration and new video tutorial - a mixed media canvas for amazing Finnabair. This time, I'd like to take you on a trip to the beautiful city of Florence. I wanted to express the atmosphere of Florence, its  unique grandeur and mystery. For me, Italy will forever remain my very favorite country and the place where I'd love to live one day...


I invite you to watch my video tutorial to see the whole process of creating my project. Enjoy!



I created my project on a white background. To create some interesting textures, I used one of my favorite Finnabair products - White Crackle Texture Paste and Paper Texture Paste (together with the 'Honeycomb' stencil). It's such a great joy to be using these pastes, I love applying them and seeing all the unique results you can achieve. To enrich my textures even more, I also added different sizes of Art Stones (glued in place with Soft Matte Gel).


Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Canvas "Remember The Moment" for Finnabair and Video Tutorial!

Hello there lovely creative friends!
Today 'd like to share with you my new inspiration for amazing Finnabair Team - a monochromatic mixed media canvas. I experimented creating my piece with just one color and I wanted to show you how beautiful it can be to use a limited palette combining different materials, mediums, shades and tones. I started by creating my background and building it up with various textures. For this, I used some non-scrap materials or leftovers, for example the wooden pieces used to support a canvas and the 'negative' chipboard shapes.
Don't be afraid to experiment, add volume to your works by trying out different shapes that attract you, even unusual ones!


I invite you to watch my video and see the whole creative process. Enjoy!

To create my favorite kind of texture I use Black Sand Texture Paste. This is such an amazing product with large grains that make wonderful porous effect! Everybody knows that all the colors gain a beautiful shining quality when applied on a black background. As I love this trick, in my next step I covered all the elements I glued on the canvas with Heavy Black Gesso.
Then I selected the elements for my composition. I want to make something light and beautiful to embellish the vintage image of an elegant couple. You can find a similar image (and more!) in Finnabair's Ephemera Collectibles. I also reached for different Mechanicals and a chipboard frame



Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Canvas "A Window To New Ideas" for Finnabair and Video Tutorial!!!

Привет мои дорогие друзья!
Сегодня хочу поделиться вдохновением для Finnabair! Каждый раз я стараюсь сделать что-то интересное, вдохновляющее, но и простое одновременно. В этот раз я хотела поиграть с текстурами и создать эффект настоящей стены с окном. Надеюсь, вам будет интересно разглядывать ее. Также здесь я использовала крутые пасты Stone Effect Pastes и восхитительную палитру акриловых красок! А более подробно за процессом вы, как всегда, сможете посмотреть в видео! Приглашаю вас!

Hello, lovely creative friends!
Today I want to share with you my new art inspiration for  FinnabairWhen you have such beautiful colors of paints in front of you, all you really want to paint and feel like a real artist! :) I hope you will see how easy it is and be inspired. My project is actually very simple - all I did was that I just enjoyed playing with all these colors and textures! You've got to love mixed media when as if by magic, everything turns into a three-dimensional picture... You can use the simplest things, the main thing is not to be afraid, to experiment and show a little imagination!


Please enjoy watching my video and see the whole creative process!



So my idea was to create a faux wall and a window with textures imitating the real ones. To create a wall effect like this, the ideal products is of course Stone Effect Pastes! I started by glueing sone pieces of wood and some chipboard shapes on the base on the canvas. Finnabair's Mechanicals Tags also worked great as additional detailsfor my background. And speaking of Mechanicals - the Wings are just the perfect symbol of creativity and inspiration, don't you think?
When my arrangement was ready, I applied the Stone Effect Pastes and made sure they dried well.
I wanted to work with acrylic paints in my project so I covered everything with Heavy Black Gesso that makes primes all the surfaces to 'accept' paints better but also enhances all the acrylic colors and makes them look more luminous. Black Gesso truly creates miracles!