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Hello creative friends.

I am sharing a new project for 13arts with you today, a large wooden 

mixed media canvas with a steampunk/grungy feel.

I used papers and embellishments from "Back in Time, one of my favourite 

collections and, of course 13arts mixed media products and mediums.

I prepared the background of this canvas by first painting with a coat of 

white gesso and then adhered the rice paper from the collection 

to the top half of the canvas.  I then painted it with a good 

covering of clear gesso.

Once it was dry, I mixed modeling paste and texture powder together and 

applied it around my canvas with a spatula.  This coating needs to be 

thick enough to form the beautiful cracks that you see in the picture below.

Once the paste was completely dry, I applied diluted Andalusite and 

Tourmaline Color Glows individually to my canvas, spraying it with water 

to allow it to run and move on my canvas.

I stenciled onto the top of the colour once verything was dry.  

As the modeling paste dries, it takes on a bit of the colour 

from the Color Glows.

Resin pieces were painted with Andalusite Color Glow mixed with 

fluid medium and set aside to dry.  Once dry, all resin

pieces were dry brushed with white gesso.

Once dry, they were adhered to my canvas in the 

composition that you see below.

Ephemera and other embellishments were added 

around my composition.

Chipboard pieces on my canvas were heat embossed 

with white embossing powder.

I hope that you like this project and are inspired to create one of your own.

Until next time!

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