Tag Archives: mixed media

Be creative, be unique and be strong

Posted on January 9, 2015 by lerusho

I think I am still in my resolution period. If you ask me what I would like to do in 2015, my answer is: “be creative, be unique and be strong“. I need to remind myself to my aims and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, be creative be unique be strong, bistre, buttons, canvas, canvas fringe, caspian sea, casting powder, celebrate, crocheted doily, found objects, gel pen, gesso, glass beads, glass glitter, glimmer glam, Glimmer glaze, glimmer mists, harlequin stencil, island spring, lace, luck o' the Irish, marmalade, mixed media, peeled wood, rope, sweet pea, tattered angels, texture paste, word stickers | 26 Comments

My winter heart

Posted on December 9, 2014 by lerusho

As we go on in the magical month of December, I decided to create a cardboard piece called “my winter heart”. I was again just playing around, letting my mojo lead me, using whatever came into my hand and here … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged black sand texture paste, burlap, canvas fringe, cardboard, coloured beeswax, embellishments, found objects, jute rope, metal cord, mixed media, my winter heart, soft gel, texture paste, thread, wood, wooden button, wooden heart | 40 Comments

Lost

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lerusho

Did you ever wonder how many ways you can be lost? Physically, mentally or emotionally… well it all has one meaning, and that is: you are far away from the ordinary path, even though I don’t consider it always as … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, antiquing polish, bone black, cadmium yellow hue deep, canvas, collage, flow improver, French journal page, gel plate monotype printing, gelli-arts, gesso, gothic romance stencil, lost, mauve, mixed media, One little word, raw umber light, self altered found objects, titanium white, turquoise, wax, word up #86 | 28 Comments

Button it up, Frida!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by lerusho

I loved so much the inspiration challenge on Art journal journey this month (it was Frida Kahlo) that I decided to go a step further an make a canvas piece out of it. I love playing around and I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged aged mahogany, autumn maple crimson, bachelor button blue, bells of Ireland green, button embellishments, Button it up, cadmium yellow hue deep, canvas, caribbean blue, Craft Hoarders Anonymous #14, Finnabair elementals, France Papillon, French journal page, Frida Kahlo, hibiscus rose, lace, Lindy's stamp gang, luscious lime, mango mania, mixed media, red iron oxide, rice paper, vaseline | 52 Comments

Evoke

Posted on July 17, 2014 by lerusho

“The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke” said Jerzy Kosinski. So this time I didn’t want to make an exact image, I wanted to try to let the textures, maybe even a special smell evoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations, Mixed media | Tagged acrylic ink, bael, beeswax, canvas, cinnamon, eucalyptus, evoke, gesso, inka gold orange, inka gold yellow, Jerzy Kosinski, lace, Lindy's stamp gang Flat Fabio spray, mehogni, mixed media, modeling paste, molotow marker, Moroccan tiles stencil, One little word, orange, Paint party Friday, shadowbox, word up #85 | 34 Comments

Stress… days long gone

Posted on July 1, 2014 by lerusho

Stress… do you feel stress, and what do you do to relax? That’s the new theme on Mixed media place what are you feeling challenge. Well, I would rather ask that is there anyone today in our running life who … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations, Mixed media | Tagged 7 dots studio, archival ink, beeswax, boysenberry, canvas, Cold country elements, gesso, Lindy's stamp gang spray, mixed media, mixed media place, modeling paste, pop rock purple, self-altered embellishments, sennelier 701, silk acrylic, stress, what are you feeling | 32 Comments

Sing a little song

Posted on April 11, 2014 by lerusho

Well if I think about music there are many things coming up in my head, music instruments, notes, a song and of course dancing. All these components together has one meaning to me: music. A composer puts his notes down … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations | Tagged 7dots studio, acrylic, archival ink, beeswax, cardboard, dancer's silhouette, inspiration avenue, mixed media, music, newspaper collage, plaster, Sizzix, Sizzix dies | 30 Comments

No special talent…only passionately curious…

Posted on March 30, 2014 by lerusho

No special talent… only passionately curious… mixed media on canvas. The question do you need to have a special talent to carry out your dreams in your life or is it enough to have a healthy portion of curiosity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations | Tagged 7dotsstudio, acrylic, altered embellishment, cardboard, cold country paperstash, curiosity, dylusion ink, feathers, gesso, gothic romance, mixed media, mixed media place, modeling paste, paper collage, wool | 25 Comments

Mixed media butterfly

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lerusho

Today I was playing on canvas, I really felt like getting free and do something for the fun. So I just kept going, wherever it takes me. Step by step. First I had a few pieces of old newspapers hanging … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustrations | Tagged acrylics, all about buttons, beeswax, butterfly, canvas, inspiration avenue, mixed media, modeling paste, natural pigment, newspaper collage | 35 Comments

Word up # 81 Dream

Posted on March 18, 2014 by lerusho

Every great thing begins with a dream it’s said, and that you need to act to carry out your dreams. But if you are always busy with taking action when do you have time to dream? Well we need to … Continue reading →