I have been on a fish kick lately, and finally created the mixed media Koi piece that has been swimming around my head for awhile.
It was a fun process, as every mixed media adventure seems to be!
To create the background on this 18 x 24 inch canvas, I altered a background of National Geographic magazine strips with Citra Solv concentrated cleaner. (See this post for the process!)
Then I created my fish by cutting the basic shapes out of a poster that had the colors I liked.
I layered more papers, and paint onto this base, and added some spots using punchinella (sequin waste) as a stencil to give the impression of scales.
I also found a tie dyed looking green paper napkin in my stash that worked well for the whimsical water plants.
I made sure that the design wrapped around the deep sides of the canvas, so the piece can be hung without framing.
All in all, I was pretty happy with my first efforts at playing with Koi!
This print is available in my etsy shop here.
highflo7
Oh this is just beautiful!
victoryrd
Thank you!
patsy monk
Amazing!
I love FISH, too 😉
Dynamic page!
Kayann Ausherman
Thank you Patsy!
Karen Tickle
Absolutely genius and original.
I’m new to this and can’t seem to layer my pages without wrinkling.
Have you any advice to combat this? – thank you
Kayann Ausherman
That is tricky Karen, my best advice is twofold: 1. try using a thinner layer of medium, or a different glue entirely that is dryer, like YES paste. 2. take your time while gluing, using your fingers to smooth out wrinkles and bubbles. If air pockets do form, use an xacto knife to cut a small slit and work in some adhesive underneath. Hope that helps!