Thursday 16 January 2014

Finnabair inspired Canvas

Last year December I was so lucky to have the chance to attend a Finnabair workshop together with Lucy. The workshop had been organised by Artist Trading Post, and it was just amazing. The atmosphere was truly electric with Finnabair being energetic and full of ideas and inspiration. All workshop participants were so tense in their concentration but yet, it was so much fun and I learned SO MUCH. We created a canvas with one of Finnabair's chipboard horses as centre-piece layered on lots and lots of mica powders, paints, lace, fabric, embellishments
 This was the canvas at the end of the session. I was very happy with the layout and the design but I felt it looked a bit flat ....
.... Treasure Gold and some more small embellishments like little fabric flowers, buttons and half-pearls did the trick
This is the centre-piece of the canvas and I like the horse a lot!

Hope you have a great week, Petra. x



12 comments:

Lucy Edmondson said...

It has turned out so beautifully
, petra, and we will do more of them together!

Lucy x

Brenda Brown said...

Absolutely fabulous Petra, what a wonderful piece of art.
hugs {Brenda} x0x

2amscrapper said...

wowzers, Petra!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Oh dear me- this is amazing- love the bright colors! Looks like quite the class!

Valerie-Jael said...

Ganz toll, gefällt mir ausgesprocehn gut! LG, Valerie

Viv said...

Fabulous project Petra, turned out beautifully. Colours are amazing - love it. x

Elly said...

Stunning! Love the choice of your colour (:o)

Words and Pictures said...

It's absolutely stunning, Petra! Love the rich ruby reds, especially with all that glamorous gilding.

I had a wonderful time at the Finnabair workshop I went to - but I'd love to do this one with the horse too!!
Alison xx

Electra said...

This is absolutely beautiful!!

~*~Patty S said...

WOW you have created such a rich and interesting piece with so many wonderful details...
very pretty!
oxo

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I'm CRAZY about rocking horses, and this one is divine. I am in love, love, love with it and the way you featured it in this mixed media piece. Well done adding the final bits to it, too.

Sherry said...

It sounds like it was a fabulous workshop Petra, and your canvas turned out great - those final finishing touches really did change the whole thing x

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