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Wednesday 26 June 2019

Wild and Organic

Hello all and welcome to a rusty post!  It's been a while since I got my rust on, but that old distressing itch took hold with this page.  (I mean the itch to weather and distress things, rather than a nasty rash, if you see what I mean!)


There are some more words from the Neal's Yard catalogue on this textural spread, so it's another chance to join in over at Art Journal Journey for Halle's Words To Live By theme.  







I recommend clicking on the photos for a close-up view of all the textures, but I'm not going to give you much in the way of a step-by-step, sorry.













That's partly because there aren't any process photos (I was too busy with the process itself), and partly because I don't really remember much about it.















I find that when you're in a state of flow you don't necessarily know much about what's going on.  You're just channelling it.















I know there's some tissue wrap buried somewhere under there on this 10 x 10 page...















... and blue Colorex ink deep down in the layers.
















There's crackle, both paint and glaze, but both DecoArt, I think...













... and then plenty of paint - mainly DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics, with Quinacridone Gold playing a major role.
















I super-heated it in places...

















... creating these glorious bubbles of texture.













And I've used some of the Rusty Patina made by Imagination Crafts...















... for the turquoise and aqua touches of extra texture along the cracks and fissures.















Here are those words from the catalogue.  I meant to use the dip pen and ink over the top of them, as I did with the Inspiring Herbs page, but I forgot.  And now I quite like them like this, not taking too much attention.













Any paint or medium left over on the craft mat got mopped up with a watery brush...















... and splattered across the page to create even more deliciousness.














I seem to remember adding a burnishing touch of Florentine Treasure Gold to highlight the textures even further.















And the whole thing has a really pleasing glimmering sheen which catches the light.














That's where I think I'll leave things for now, with a final close up of my favourite bubbles!









After all this wild, organic, rusty decay, the next post will take you somewhere far more tidy and controlled.


I hope you'll be able to drop in again for that at the weekend (especially if you're one of those people who enjoys the miniatures side of things) and, in the meantime, happy crafting all!

All things that have form eventually decay.
Masashi Kishimoto

I'd like to join in with Words To Live By over at Art Journal Journey
And I'll make this my third and final entry over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog where they are on their 50th Anything Mixed Media Goes theme

33 comments:

Helen said...

ooh I'll keep an eye out at the weekend... for now, this rusty spread is gorgeous! what an incredible amount of texture.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

You had me at rust. I even recognized heat caused the bubbles. But all those layers of rusty goodness was incredible. This is such a wonderful spread, and it made me smile that you shared it with us using Halle's theme at Art Journal Journey. But my love of rust has taken this spread even further and made it even more incredible.

Miniatures for the weekend? I look forward to them, but I still prefer rust.

craftytrog said...

Extremely yummy! :-) x

Nan G said...

Such rusty goodness Butterfly! πŸ’–

Astrid Maclean said...

Fabulous page!! Always love it when you get your rusty on!!

Cestina said...

And I prefer miniatures! Looking forward to the weekend.

Though come to think of it rust very useful technique for miniatures..and this example of it is stunning.

Xx

Neet said...

I adore that blue with the rust. I adore that crackle. I adore everything about this post. We didn't need a step by step to show us all the deliciousness of this journal page, we just needed all those absolutely beautiful closeups that you have provided us with. A truly wonderful journey this morning.
Hugs, Neet xx

Hazel Agnew said...

Loving the rusty patina and the splattering. It does look exciting, as though something extraordinary is going to emerge from all the bubbling loveliness! πŸ˜€❤️

WendyK said...

A fantastic page, just love the textures, and colours (my favourite). The close up pictures are very helpful, I always forget to take them. Thank you for visiting my blog.
Hugs Wendy x

Sue said...

Oh my gosh this is gorgeous. This has to be my favourite colour combination and the rust is amazing. Have a very happy week, Sue x

Halle said...

Wild and Organic is right!! WOWSERS! I'm completely head over heels for this journal page. So inspiring! Wish I wasn't currently trying to clean and sort my space because all I want to do now is create texture!!!!
Thanks for linking up for Words to live by on AJJ!

suzyb said...

The colour that you have created?!?! Lovely, if you can say rust is lovely. I can, this page IS yummy. The bubbles, the crackle, love it. Turquoise just seems to go with rust. Thanks for sharing Alison. :)

Let's Art Journal said...

Wow, what a stunning page! The texture is gorgeous and looks amazing up close πŸ˜€. The rust with the turquoise is breathtaking - I love it! I hope you are having a lovely week, enjoy! Hugs, Jo x

Dorthe said...

This really is gorgeous, the amazing crackled areas, the rust, and beautiful texture you have created- so love the blue tones and yes, truly WILD and ORGANIC in the most fantastic way Alison. xoxo

Chrissy said...

Beautiful colours and textures Alison..FABulous.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Craftyfield said...

Yes, lovely rust and blues, crackles and textures, Alison... If my mojo hadn't abandoned me so completely I would be tempted to try just for fun, in a wild and organic way... Let's hope it will come back soon, I need it for my DT projects!

hazel said...

This is gorgeous Alison, fabulous textures and colours.
xxx Hazel.

Anne (cornucopia) said...

This is beautiful. I love it.

http://blog.timetocreate.com.au/ said...

Wild works for me! Organic creating is the best. Intuitive,spontaneous, freedom to grab the precious minutes and create...who needs a camera or product list? As the viewer I look and am inspired!

Meggymay said...

wow amazing texture and rusty effects, enlarging the photos sure shows all the touchable detailS.
YVONNE XX

experiments in paper said...

Exquisite color and texture here - I don't know which I like better, but no matter as they go together so well on this page! Love seeing your "in the moment" results here and elsewhere - quite satisfying, I'll bet, and lovely for your dear readers. Very fun using your Neal's Yard catalog also - I imagine that limited palette of words leads to combos you might no have otherwise come up with.... great work! xxx Lynn

froebelsternchen said...

A breathtaking page and as you "channeled" it it is pure magic Alison. I am over the moon to see this linked to the AJJ collection! Looking forward to the next adventure here on your amazing blog! Hugs, Susi xxx

A Pink said...

Adore your page, Alison . Looks like we have been tuned in to a similar creative zone as I too have been bubbling the paint of late and playing with the DMF's, wax too .
Loving your results.
Hugs x

Redanne said...

Wow Alison, I am so pleased you showed the close up photos of all that delicious rusty goodness - this is a superb page. I love the wonderful contrast of colours and all that gorgeous texture - wow again! Anne xx

Amanda said...

What a fabulous creation of rusty scrumptiousness, I just want to run my fingers across the page for a secondary sensory treat, great page
Love
Amanda x

Lys said...

You made me travel on another planet with this gorgeous spread. The layers and the colours are fantastic. Looking forward the next post!

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Hi Alison, there's some great crackling and bubbling going on here. Great work, love it, Angela xXx

Brenda Brown said...

I can definitely see how you got in the flow creating this beauty, it’s brilliantly textured, aged and crackled. Wild and wonderful my friend. Hugs Brenda xxx

Mrs.B said...

A wonderful page and the textures look amazing.
Avril xx

maj. said...

An amazing beautiful background!!!

Mac Mable said...

Yummy texture, bubbles, cracks, colours and an amazing layout. You sure do enjoy what you do Alison....Absolutely stunning x.

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

A piece that lets the colour and texture speak for itself. A combination of shades I adore it's like an outbreak of loveliness... That bubble is my favourite too. Incredible how uplifting texture can be!!
Beautiful share Alison. Hugs Tracey xx
P.S Thank you for your visits, i'm slowly getting round to visit during those quiet times and bedtimes xx

sarascloset said...

Love the texture and color! I can tell you were in the zone! Perfect art! Hugs!