Finnabair's February Art Recipe!

We're back with another fabulous Art Recipe from Finnabair! This month focuses on a beautiful palette of brand-new, red and pink Art Alchemy Paints, along with amazing texture created with Texture Powder & Art Stones! Black Gesso is thrown in for good measure...and to create fabulous results! If you love catching all things Finnabair please join us on her Facebook group, Finnabair & Friends, right here to see beautiful inspiration daily! Now on to today's burst of gorgeousness!

 

 

"I have for you a layout on white cardstock. The painted heart is the focus point of my background. For this heart I used the new & amazing Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints - Royal Red and Steampunk Copper. Next, I created some texture using Light Paste with a stencil. To add the colors, I made sprays mixing Mica Powders with water."~ Kasia Bogatko http://www.kasiabogatko.com/

 

 

"I mixed Art Stones with 3D Matte Gel and glued them in several places on my project. After drying I covered it all with White Gesso and added colors with Mica Powder mists. At the end I thinned Black Gesso with a little bit of water and made some splashes."

 

 

Products: Art Basics: Heavy Black Gesso - 961459, Clear Gesso - 961466, 3D Matte Gel - 961398, Heavy White Gesso - 961374, Light Paste - 961404,  Art Ingredients: Art Stones - 963705, Mica Powders: Rust - 962548, Copper - 962531, Lipstick - 962463, Pink - 962456, Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints: Metallique Royal Red - 963088, Metallique Steampunk Copper - 963064, Stencil - Harlequin - 961305, Honey Comb - 960810, Mechanicals: Tin Hearts - 963361

 

 

 

"I have to say I was waiting impatiently to try out the new Art Alchemy acrylic paints! Guess what? I loved them! They are sensationally rich colours with amazing metallic shimmer. They work beautifully on every surface: metal, wood, paper, and more. I am sure that those paints are gonna be in my top 10 used products this year. You have to try them out!"~ Marta Lapkowska  http://artistycrafty.blogspot.ie/

 

"Acrylic paints are very versatile. You can use them not only in your mixed-media projects, but also in art journaling, assemblage art, and even cardmaking. It's great to experiment and explore new uses of new products. It was a pleasure to create my tiny assemblage art piece using brand new Prima Marketing products."

 

"First I gathered some small wooden and metal embellishments to create my composition. To color I used Black Gesso first, then I painted it with five new Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints. As my final touch I added some small metal embellishments from new Mechanicals line."

Products: Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints: Metallique Dark Velvet - 963125, Opal Magic Aqua-Rose - 963613, Opal Magic Rose-Gold - 963620, Metallique Vintage Rose - 963200, Metallique Royal Red - 963088, Mechanicals: Tin Hearts - 963361, Mini Hardware - 963316, Heavy Black Gesso - 961459, Art Ingredients: Art Stones - 963705, Mini Art Stones - 963712

 

 

 

 

"One of my favorite color combinations is Red, Black, Ivory and Gold. So when I opened my jar of Metallique Royal Red Acrylic Paint, I knew it was perfect."~ Linda M. Cain http://cain81art.blogspot.ie

"I chose a paper mache box that had a frame top, to which you can add a picture, and a embossed bottom. I painted the bottom first with Black Gesso, and then Opal Magic Rose Gold. When dry, I added another coat of Heavy Black Gesso. Let the Gesso sit until it’s partially dry, and then use a baby wipe to remove the black paint from just the raised areas. This leaves the Rose Gold paint and a distressed black background."

"I painted the lid and 4 chipboard pieces with the Royal Red. The brilliance of this metallic paint is amazing. Using Black Gesso, I dry-brushed the edges over the red paint. To decorate the sides I applied Soft Gloss Gel in the recessed areas, and added a mixture of Glass Glitter and Micro Beads. Here it is mostly Copper Glass Glitter and Silver Micro Beads. And the last things to add are the Mini Art Stones and Art Stones.

The heart was painted with the Steampunk Copper and a Royal Red heart was painted in the middle. The center was covered with matching red Glitter from the Crimson Collection and a bit of Copper Glass Glitter. Then the Mini Art Stones were used to create an outline around the heart."

 

"I painted the gold corner piece with Black Gesso, let it dry a bit, and wipe with a soft cloth leaving paint in the recessed areas. Royal Red paint on the Mini Knobs, the Tin Heart, and the corner add contrast. Two of the Mini Stars and some Art Stones plus 2 black clock hands are added with Heavy Body Gel. I colored the little gal with some watercolor pens to make her stand out more.

So there you have it. These are really pretty simple steps to use your Art Alchemy paints on metal, paper mache, wood, and many other surfaces, as well as adding Art Stones to projects right out of the jar. And I’ve always got to use the Black Gesso…..it’s a staple!"

Products: Heavy Black Gesso – 961459, Soft Gloss Gel – 961435, Heavy Body Gel – 963040, Ephemera Vintage Collectibles – 962890, Art Stones – 963712, Mini Art Stones – 963705, Metallique Royal Red – 963088, Metallique Steampunk Copper-963064, Opal Magic Rose Gold – 963620, Crimson Glitter Set – 961589, Copper Glass Glitter – 961640, Silver Micro Beads – 962562, Mini Knobs – 963385, Mini Stars – 963354, Tin Hearts – 963361

 

 

 

Finnabair's team always blows me away with their creativity! Those Art Alchemy paints are seriously A-M-A-Z-I-N-G/ Shimmery, bursting with color, they are magic in a jar! And the Art Stones...now how cool are those? Which new Finnabair products are on your "must have" list?

 

 

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Comments

[Nirvana]

Very beautiful products and creations!!!! I'm in love!!!

[Helen (stampingbyh)]

WoW!! beautiful projects from everyone.

[Margriet]

The paints look fabulous and i love the lay-out.

[Robin Delaney Hanning]

I love the layout and box. Especially the distressed red!

[Di Garling]

Such wonderful creations ladies & I am loving those products too. I think I see a little retail therapy coming on. :)

[barb macaskill]

I am dying to get my hands on ALL of the new Finnabair products!! I have become addicted to mixed media and LOVE using her products when creating a new project!
All of these projects are simply magical and mesmerizing!! LOVELOVELOVE!

[Randi M.]

Wow these are amazing! Kasia's layout is awesome and I love the colors on all the projects. Please tell me what the texture powder is for??!!! Cannot wait to know :). Finn's projects and products are always amazing.

[Randi M.]

Ok I just looked up the texture paste, cannot wait to see what you all do with this product
http://tworzysko.blogspot.com/2016/02/inspired-by-art-alchemy-and-art-stones.html?m=1

[Linda Cain]

Randy M. - the Texture Paste has been around for a while. Check out the Finnabair blog where we use it with stencils, beads, mica powders...and more. Thanks for the kind words here. <3

[Linda Cain]

Wait until you see it in person Robin, it's AWESOME!

[Kathy Bradley]

Kasia, Marta and Linda - what beautiful projects showcasing Finn's new products. Can't wait to get my hands on all of them!

[Prima Marketing]

Hey Randi! You can mix the texture powder in with any gesso, gel, or paint to add thickness, and texture to your projects. It is amazing how different it looks on an altered piece, over a stencil, or just brushed on here and there. We have fine texture powder, mini art stones, and large art stones...all mixable with other Finn products!