Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Ranger Challenge

Each year at CHA, Ranger sponsors a challenge where crafters and artists are asked to create something with a Ranger Product.  This year the challenge was Distress Paint on a canvas board.

Once the CHA was over, Stampington chose a few of the projects to be published in the July/Aug issue of Somerset Studio magazine.  Since the magazine was just released, I thought I could share a few photos of my piece that were taken before I packed it up for the show.

I painted multiple layers of Distress Paint over the entire canvas starting with a very bright green  background (crushed olive), then covering parts of it with a few layers of blue (evergreen bough, iced spruce, tumbled glass).  Once the background was dry, I drew imperfect lines that give the piece it's visual structure.  Additional layering with bits of paper, stamps, Idea-ology Layering Stencils and Tissue Wrap.
I sketched out flowers with pencil and filled them in with layers of pastel Distress Paint.    To complete the piece, I used Distress Markers in Pumice stone and Black Soot to create the smudged lines and a white Distress Marker - Picket Fence for highlights. 
What I like about using Distress Paint is that it is reactive with water without diluting the color pigment, and of course once dry, it becomes permanent.  What that means to me is that I can manipulate the paint with a brush or a wet wipe to make the paint opaque or as transparent as I wish.  It's all about taking your time to build the layers!
 
 I stamped the quote with Jet Black Archival ink and the Stamper Anonymous set Tall Text.



Distress Paint - crushed olive, evergreen bough, iced spruce,
 tumbled glass, tattered rose, picked raspberry
Distress Marker - Pumice Stone, Black soot and Picket Fence
Stampers Anonymous sets - Mixed Media, Tall Text

If you somehow missed seeing the Ranger Challenge back in Jan - you can find it here.

Well, I hope you will pick up your copy of Somerset Studio - I know I've gotta get one!
now carry on,
paula


33 comments:

  1. Lovely page! Must go play now...

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  2. The more you look, the more you see with this. As a fellow fan of Distress Paints this has me grinning like a Cheshire cat! Love how you've drawn in those lines too. Clever! Jenny x

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  3. Love! Your hand drawn flowers are beautiful!

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  4. Magnificent piece of art Paula. The colours are so subtle and it oozes a real gentleness about this card. I can only dream of producing something like this. TFS. Hugs from Scotland. Rita xxx

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  5. WOW Paula, now this must my new favourite of yours!!! Amazing and oh how I LOVE those flowers!!! You should design your own line of stamps, these look so cool, subtle and simply gorgeous!! I so love this!!!

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    1. thanks Astrid, that was so nice of you. I've never drawing or painted a flower before but I thought, why not try?? thanks again for your kind words.

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  6. Wow wow wow absolutely gorgeous stunning awesome canvas, the background is amazing and the drawing is wowser. Love it, truly inspiring full of creativity, you are an amazing artist :-) Kezzy xxx

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  7. Paula your canvas is beautiful♥ I was in JoAnns today and I would have bought the magazine if I had know!! Since I live forty miles each way I will not be back there until next month.

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  8. Paula, Love your hand sketched flowers and all the Distress paint colors that you chose. Such a beautiful canvas. I found myself staring at it and just daydreaming.

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  9. Simply beautiful. Gorgeous muted tones and full of layer upon layer.

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  10. This is so beautiful and I am not at all surprised that it was published. Your layering with the Distress Paint is amazing and those sketched flowers are stunning (like Astrid I think you should design a set of stamps with the flowers...). I wish I had the patience to wait for the paint to dry...... Congratulations again on being publishes. Anne x :)

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  11. Apologies - should say published!

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  12. I love this. May be my favorite new of yours.

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  13. Just beautiful! I'm amazed at your talent Paula.

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  14. My copy of this issue of SS arrived over the weekend and I loved the Ranger article. Your canvas stood out from the rest with its grid background. I love the flowers (yes, you should have your own line of stamps!) and the colors you used for this piece are very pleasing. Congrats on being published, Paula!

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  15. Gorgeous - I just love this art work! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talent!!

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  16. This is so lovely and I love the sentiment. The colors are just wonderful. Thank you again and again for all the inspiration. I, too, agree with Astrid. I am always so tickled with everything you do.

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  17. Paula, The colors and flowers are just beautiful. I love the stamped words and you get 5 stars on this one for sure.

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  18. Loverly, Paula!! I'll keep my eyes open for the Summer issue of Somerset Studio (all Stampington pubs are awesome!)! Just love your canvas, Paula! AWESOME :)
    XOXO-Shari

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  19. I can't wait to see this in print and offer my congratulations! Thanks for describing your technique and believe it or not, I don't own any markers yet but you've convinced me to pick-up black soot and pumice stone because they worked so beautifully here as subtle shadows in your piece. I also admire the tiny pops of pink in this predominately blue composition which are like baby smiles. Thoreau's quote is meaningful too and reminds me of a favorite by Matisse, "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." (Great minds think alike) ;-)

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  20. Wow, just love the depth in the flowers... the whole piece is gorgeous, love the layers.. TFS!

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  21. Another piece of art Paula! I love your way to work with Paints, you're a fabulous mixed media artist! I want to try to start my art journal!!! THAnks for your great inspiration!!! Barbarayaya

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  22. This is absolutely magical. I can't stop looking at all the detail and then step back to look at the forest instead of the trees. A beautiful, beautiful feast for the eyes and the soul. That quote speaks to me, too. Thanks!

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  23. Love all the detail in this, you could look at it for hours and still find something new :)

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  24. This is a stunning make Paula and I wish that I could draw like you. Amazing colour and brilliant structure. Thank you for sharing. It's no surprise that it was published

    Best wishes
    Annie x

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  25. It is wonderful Paula!! Love the great blocked background with all the different patterns and your flowers are so pretty.

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  26. This is so beautiful. Love the colors and those flowers.

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  27. It's absolutely beautiful - the DP layers are so subtle and pretty, and I love the framing design. The flowers are completely gorgeous - thanks for sharing some of the details of this beautiful creation.
    Alison x

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  28. Hi Paula--I just had to write again and say that I've picked up the Summer issue of Somerset Studio and I LOVE the feature about all of the very cool Ranger canvases showcased! Your canvas is so serene and pretty! Well worth being in Somerset Studio!! Congrats!! XOXO-Shari

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