Mixed Media Challenge - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone,

I am happy to be hosting the mid month mixed media art journal challenge at Flying Unicorn. For the challenge I created this little canvas and tutorial. I hope you enjoy it.  

Products Used

Ayeeda Gesso Black

4" x 6" Canvas

Art Basics Heavy Gesso White

Art Basics Soft Gloss Gel

Bombay Ink Cherry

Finnabair Bubble Stencil

Flying Unicorn Adornments

Faber Castell PITT Pen Black

Faber Castell Gelatos

Art Ingredients Glass Beads - Plum and Zinc

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat

•  4" x 6" Canvas
• Coat the edge with Ayeeda Black Gesso (no point wasting gesso in the middle as this will be covered). 

• Cut a light piece of card stock to fit the canvas leaving an edge. 
• Coat the card stock with Art Basics Heavy Gesso White.

• Scribble away some contrasting colours of gelato.
• Blend with a water pen or even just a wet finger (this works very well). 

• Apply Art Basics Soft Gloss Gel through Bubble stencil.
• Apply a few very tiny drops of Bombay Ink (other inks would work here too, Dylusions, Lindy's etc). 
• Spritz with water and watch the color run. 

• Adhere material to card stock and cut out your petals, then sew lines in to all including your base card stock. 
• Adhere Flying Unicorn Adornments to create your funky flower form. 

• Using a small amount of glossy accent glue down a selection of different coloured Art Ingredients Glass Beads. I used the colours Plum and Zinc. 
• Trace around all your petals, grass, bubbles etc with PITT artist pen in black and smudge slightly with a damp finger (time to get those hands super messy!)
• Add words of your choice, this was last minute addition for me as I thought it needed something else. These ones are Tim Holtz ideology Chit Chat.