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| BEE LODGE (Final version) Mixed Media 7.5 x 5 inches by Sea Dean |
Something was bothering me about this bee house so I left it and kept looking until I realized, as so often is the case, that the copper iridescent paint was more or less the same tone as the background and looking a bit blah. I quickly outlined with my new best friend, a Molotow fine black paint pen and voila, now it pops. I also added more black and copper stripes to the bees so they look more real.
Another thing bothering me was that the roof was too bright, so I added more crackle fluid, waited for it to dry and then painted with a creamier antique white. My theory that it would crack down the same lines as the layer below worked. Now I like it much more and can declare it done.
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I read an interesting article by Sherwyn Williams about hanging your art on the right color walls. I have a feature white wall at home that just doesn't show art well, the taupe walls are much better. Also my community gallery uses a very pale grey. However my Mum had mid to dark grey feature walls in her apartment and everything showed really well on them.
Creating the perfect backdrop for your art
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