Felt, Paint, Beads and Canvas

HERE IS THE LATEST IN MY WILD ABANDON!  I HAVE COMBINED ALL OF MY FAVORITE MEDIA - PAINT, BEADS, FELT, YARN, CANVAS, CHEESECLOTH, Q TIPS (ha ha), FABRIC AND METAL.

Here is THE previously created Felted:

IT HAS BEEN PAINTED, YARN AROUND THE EDGES ATTACHED AND PAPER BEADS STRUNG ON THE TOP.

NOW

 I'VE PAINTED IT WITH ACRYLICS, FABRIC PAINT, METALLICS AND PENS.  I ADDED PAPER BEADS (BOUGHT ON ETSY) AT THE TOP, DID SOME BEADING AND ATTACHED TWO FELTED BALLS (SEEN IN PREVIOUS POST).  THESE BALLS ARE ALSO PAINTED .  I GLUED ON SOME FANCY ART YARN.  THEN I HAD THESE SHINY METAL, COLORED JUMP RINGS AND ATTACHED THEM TO THE FELTED AND HUNG THE BEADS SO THAT THEY DANGLE.

IT HAS TAKEN ME DAYS AND DAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT.  DID I WANT TO HANG IT AS IS?  I REALLY ENJOY PAINTING AND TEXTURE SO I BOUGHT AN 8 X 10' CANVAS.  AFTER HOURS OF PAIINTING BACKGROUNDS IN WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE, MAROON AND SITTING BACK AND NOT THINKING ABOUT IT, I CAME UP WITH THIS.  I HAVE FOUND THAT CHEESECLOTH IS A GREAT MEDIUM.  I LAID IT OUT ON THE CANVAS AND DECIDED JUST TO START PAINTING ON IT.  THE PAINT ADHERES IT TO THE CANVAS AND I ALSO ADDED A BIT OF GLUE HERE AND THERE.  

WHAT TO DO?  THE COLORS WERE WRONG.  I WANTED TO FEATURE THE FELTED BUT IT LOOKED ODD AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND EVEN WITH THE CHEESECLOTH.  SO I WENT TO TOWN AND PAINTED WITH THE COLORS IN THE FELTED AND ALSO CONTINUED TO PAINT ON THE FELTED ITSELF.  


NOTICE, I ADDED TWO FABRIC BEADS WHICH ARE WOUND AROUND Q TIPS.  I STUCK THEM IN AMONGST THE CHEESECLOTH.  THEY TWO HAVE BEEN WORKED ON.  THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM HAS THREE OF THOSE JUMP RINGS.  THE ONE ON TOP HAS PRINTED FABRIC, RED ORGANZA, ART YARN AND GOLD THREADS.


THE FELTED IS PLACED ON THE CANVAS - NOT ATTACHED YET.  THE CANVAS IS LAID VERTICALLY.

HERE THE CANVAS IS HORIZONTAL.  I HAVEN'T MADE UP MY MIND WHICH WAY I WILL ATTACH THE FELTED OR HOW I'M GOING TO DO THAT.  I WILL MOST PROBABLY USE A COMBINATION OF STITCHING AND GLUEING.

I MUST ALSO MENTION THAT THERE ARE TWO LAYERS OF CHEESECLOTH.  THE ONE UNDERNEATH IS A MAROON, (AS SEEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE).  THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CANVAS IS A DOUBLE LAYER OF RED WITH YELLOW ONTOP.  

HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE TWO FABRIC BEADS AND THE CHEESECLOTH.  I PAINTED UNDER THE YELLOW CHEESECLOTH. ONTOP OF IT AND TRIED TO MAKE IT VERY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL.

THIS SHOWS MORE DETAILS OF THE CHEESECLOTH.

SO THERE IT IS......I'M PLEASED AND WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT FINISHES ITSELF!