Van Gogh

Van Gogh

Hi There!

We continue our celebration

of Van Gogh today with

Louise Thomson, who has

been inspired by the Sunflowers

.........indeed, thanks to the

art posters in our classrooms

we were all probably 

influenced by them.....

"It's quite a tall order to try

 and replicate the style of one of 

the world's most recognised artists, 

but when I think van Gogh, 

I think sunflowers, 

which just so happen to be 

one of my favourite flowers. So...

I made a background using distress oxides

Added some stencilling

And stamped my own version of sunflowers, 

which I think are actually daisies from

 a PaperArtsy set.

Some fresco paint helped bring out the 

sunflower look a little more. 

I also added some gold alchemy wax 

around the edge as though to frame it.

I stamped parts of a honeydoo stamp 

to give it a bit of greenery.

 Then to help the flowers stand out, 

I blended green distress ink

 around them.

Using the stencil again I added texture 

paste and once dry I guilded it using 

alchemy wax.

I have been tempted many times to 

start an art journal and so decided to 

make this the front cover of one. 

I just stitched together a wadge of 

 thick white paper and mounted my own

 'Van Gogh' to the front.

Who knows, maybe you'll be seeing some 

art journal pages from me shortly?!"

Materials:

Honeydoo floral corner flourish stamp

Paperartsy E3 Tracey Scottstamps 06 

Non-stick craft mat

Acrylic block

Blending tool

Mister spray

Distress inks

Distress oxides

Kaisercraft 12x12 mini mix stencil

Fresco paints

Alchemy wax – Inca gold

Grunge paste

Thank you Louise, super project

and what a good idea to make

your own art journal........

Think we would all be

interested to see some 

art journal pages.....

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx