Do you mixed media artists remember when Twinkling H2Os were the rage a few years ago? Did you indulge in buying a few? I got mine on clearance and I used them a lot. Then I put them away and forgot them. Today I am pulling them out in order to create another background.
110 lb cardstock
Brushes (I used a flat 3/4 brush)
Dressmaker's tissues
Before I began the technique, I added distilled water to these H2Os so they would have a chance to go from solids to watery shimmers. Be sure to use distilled water in case the H2Os aren't completely dry when you put them away.
I'm sure many of us know seamstresses who have old dressmaker's patterns they are willing to give away for the sake of art.
I added the three H2Os to the page using the flat brush. I tried to allow the various H2Os to blend with each other in places, thus creating a new color.
I color corrected this in PhotoShop. I think it's a bit closer to the correct colors. Too bad you can't see the mica that makes these so beautiful. Allow your gorgeous piece to dry completely!
Ruminations:
1. I didn't get enough gel medium on the back of each tissue. I found that out when I used what I thought was too much gel medium on the purple at the top. I actually should have been adding more to all the tissues.
2. I love how some of the lines of the tissues in back show through to the tissue on top.
This is Day 14 of 22 and I recycled some old dressmaker's tissues and got to play with my long forgotten Twinkling H2Os.
8 thoughtful remarks:
I had never even heard of Twinkling H2Os. I obviously move in the wrong circles.
...I'm with Elephant's Child!
Never heard of this, either!
Well, live and learn! I hadn't heard of this!
Nice work
Oh yes! I still have a bunch of these! Found them when I went through the studio this last year. Must have been fun to get out old friends. :)
I too had never even heard of Twinkling H2Os :)
All the best Jan
I haven't used my Twinkling H2O's in forever. I'm curious why you need to use distilled water in case they aren't dry when you put them away. hugs-Erika
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