Layers of Color Create the Heart of a Canvas

Kirsten Reed here today to show you how I made this canvas. I began with a color palette I liked and dripped paint and stencils here and there.

After LOTS of layers of various stencils from my stash and some freehanded marks and painting, I had this delicious background that I wanted to savor.  I just loved so many different parts.
So I quickly came up with a design that would still allow much of the background to be the star (or heart) of the canvas.  I sketched it out on top.

A close up of some of the details.

And after the canvas was painted, a few close-ups.

The final piece.

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Stencils I used:

Crackle                          Whats the Point?           Tribal Leaves

 

Corrugated Cardboard Lines     Square Dance    Love Collage                Circles Circles

Rembrandt's Words          Layered Salad                         Succulents