Time for a new
Second Floor Challenge - this time the challenge is to create something that incorporates or is inspired by a found object. Can you guess what my found object is?
10 points if you guessed paint splat!! I was splashing paint around on a big canvas outside a while back and when I got done I saw this little splat - it is less than 1" big but it looked just like a bird. Go figure!
How serendipitous!! I had some background papers that I made on a slow day for fun (squirt three colors of acrylic paint onto paper and then scrape around with an old credit card for an interesting background) and the aqua/yellow/peach one called out to me. I drew on a bird/branch silhouette with a pencil and then painted all around with white paint. Thick right by the silhouette and lighter toward the edges so that the texture of the background would show through. A fun technique that I will definitely revisit sometime in the future!
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Paint Party Friday.
I love this fun technique too! Great art made from this today! :^) patsy
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome splash! And the birdy turned out great!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love those happy accidents! Great splatting! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love those serendipitous moments!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful colorful piece!!
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Oh I love this softness Michelle! Great!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF!
cool bird! love your mix of colors.
ReplyDeletelove the bird paint splat! do you have it marked off, so corey doesn't clean it up? tee hee.
Nice happy colorful piece...xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love the idea of scraping the paint for the background. Letting the texture of the background show through on the bird is wonderful. Great work! Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteFantastic splash ~ very creative and colorful ~thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteFresh and charming!
ReplyDeleteInspiration seems to show up everywhere! That little paint splat turned into a beautiful piece of art. I like the technique you used...I'll have to try it.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous! If you hadn't said paint splat I never would have guessed! Love how you have the colors in the bird with the background just peeking through on the edges!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you got inspiration from a paint splash. Marvellous how it turned out though. Happy PPF Michelle x #66
ReplyDeleteWow, I thought that paint splat was purposefully done at first- how cool is that! And I love that you used it for inspiration for your beautiful painting!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF!
Stephanie
Love this! It's just so very happy and simple.
ReplyDeleteWow, that paint splatter does look like a bird. Love your painting, the bird is wonderful! Great colors Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteawesome splats... and the colours are gorgeous and fresh!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork, and original.Saludos
ReplyDeleteI love how the layers of bright colors come through in your bird! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWow I can't believe that bird splat wasn't done on purpose. And the bird cutout is really elegant and pretty.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I love the idea of the 2nd Floor Challenge... I hadn't heard of it before, but I checked it out and it sounds very cool (I might have to give it a try).
ReplyDeleteYours turned out great - I love seeing the paint splat inspiration :)
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Kristin
Prettiest paint splat I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteLove your aqua/yellow/peach bird and credit card technique!!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Great splat! Love the colour combinations. Sweet bird.
ReplyDeleteSo fun that you saw the little bird and painted it! :) Lovely!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love the idea of a paint splat as a found object! The journal spread looks amazing!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing the how it came about! beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea- I love this!!! thanks for playing along wiht me and Julie in the Second Floor Challenge!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that cool! Inspiration can come in so many forms. It really is amazing. Love the way you did this. The technique worked perfectly for the subject.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, can you believe that paint splat?! Amazing. Yes, a bird. Of course! Your painting is fabulous... just love those textures in the bkgrd. Lovely work, as usual. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis came out beautifully! Love your inspiration! I keep thinking about joining in at Second Floor, but haven't yet. Thanks so much for joining us for the June challenge and sorry I didn't make it around sooner to comment!
ReplyDeleteHeather :)
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