I"ve discovered something new and fun. It's LIQUITEX FLOW MEDIUM. I was just playing around on You Tube one day and videos came up showing this medium being used with acrylic paints, on artist canvas.
Of course, my first thought was "what would happen if I used the medium with paint and fiber.
The piece pictured about was constructed using acrylic paints, inks, a hand felted piece that has a ceramic bead trapped in it and, the flow medium.
I first "painted" the six inch square canvas by mixing some paint with some flow medium and pouring it onto the canvas.
Note that the canvas must be level in all directions.
In this photo, the paints are just starting to flow across the canvas and drip onto the parchment paper that is under the canvas. I have the canvas elevated on stoneware bead dishes that will be easy to clean up.
Once the medium and paint had covered the canvas and started to slow and thicken, I laid a hand felted piece onto it and let it all dry for about two days.
I then poured more medium over the whole piece. As the medium started to thicken and set up I had to carefully pick at part of the felted piece to make sure it did not go all flat. Then it had to dry for about another two days before I added one more layer of medium. I also added in a few drops of acrylic gold ink.
Each layer of medium needs to cover the whole piece and drip down the sides, if you want the surface to be very smooth.
This technique gives a very three dimensional or underwater look that is really fascinating, at least to me.
There is no real control of how the paint will flow, and I like that.
Here is a second piece that I did, also using a small felted piece to add dimension. I added gold ink and green metallic paint after putting on the third layer of medium. This piece is 5" square.
Next I am experimenting with mono-printing fabric and covering it with flow medium.
Be sure to watch for the posts.
Having fun in the studio in Nonesuch,
Karen
