We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Monday 30 March 2015

True grit!

The current Paper Artsy challenge is to use texture paste - Grunge Paste, or any other like-minded stuff.

This was an experiment.  I like the look of stencil bumping, which I first came across on the Paper Artsy blog some time ago. There is a You Tube video here.

I wanted to see what this technique would look like with texture paste. I used a granular one which is rather gritty, a bit like fine sand, as I wanted it to look really textured!

Decided to try it on the lid of an MDF box.  I painted the whole box first, then chose a stencil with a strong image - this is one of my favourites.  Used a light blue paint through the stencil first, and when dry, slightly bumped the stencil to the left and down a bit.  Then put through the paste, which I coloured first.


I'm pleased with how this has turned out.

So, add a bit of grit to your project!

5 comments:

  1. You should be pleased, it is really effective! Very neatly done too! X

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  2. I think this is reallyeffective!

    Lucy x

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  3. Its very art deco and its simplicity makes it even more stunning. Its really lovely! Cx

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  4. The bumping definitely works and the simplicity of the design along with the clean colours gives it an elegant feel. Gorgeous!

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