Joseph's Coat

Joseph's Coat

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for dropping by.  We

continue our colourful theme

this week with Hazel Harler

who has given the ancient

technique a modern spin:

"Hi everyone, for my latest project I've used 

the Sgraffito technique. 

This one was done on mountboard.

This one was done on canvas board

 I started with a canvas board and a 

Crafters workshop mask.

I scribbled oil pastels over the canvas.

Then the canvas was covered with black gesso

I taped the mask over the canvas, 

this will stop the mask from moving.

Using something sharp gently scrape 

away the black gesso.

The finished canvas: 

Because the canvas surface isn't smooth 

a lot of black spots were left so I've decided to 

do another one on mountboard.

I made a frame out of foam board. 

I marked the board with pencil and 

cut out the centre.

 To make a backing for the frame I used 

distress ink directly onto some white card.

I painted the frame with black gesso

 and glued it to the backing.

 I decided to do another piece but on 

mountboard this time. 

I coloured the board with oil pastels 

and painted it with black gesso.

Then I taped over a mask and scraped 

the gesso away in places.

The finished board glued to the frame. 

I decided that it looked a bit plain so I 

stamped some Tracey Scott flowers onto white card, 

coloured them with Distress Oxides, cut them out and

 glued them to the board. 

I added some metal charms to the

 centre of the flowers.

I prefered using the mountboard, 

it was a lot easier to scrape the gesso away

 and it didn't leave lots of black spots."

Supplies:

Canvas board.
Mountboard.
Oil Pastels.
Black gesso.
Stencils and masks.
Distress inks.
Foam board.
Stamps.
Distress Oxides.
Metal charms.

More highly colourful loveliness!

Thank you Hazel  It was very

interesting to see the difference

in the two applications. Personally

I like them both!!

In these days of Mindfulness Colouring

I think this technique fits very well as

it cannot be rushed and concentrates

the mind as you do it..........

'Till tomorrow 

Mickie xx