No Time for Love

I wanted to share a piece I finished this weekend called “No Time for Love,” and show you a little behind-the-scenes action of what went into making it.

I love how there are so many layers and details waiting to be discovered.

To make this piece I began by adhering different textures and images to a wooden base that I prepped with gesso. I then added texture paste using stencils.

Next I gave the whole thing a light wash of gesso mixed with water. Then I covered a few strategic areas with matte medium so I could keep these visible by wiping off the paint layers.

The fun part was next. I added layer upon layer of paint. I didn’t worry about the quality of paint. Some was “the good stuff,” while other paint was basic craft paint.

I also made marks with rubber stamps, pens and rub-ons at different intervals.

I used a big-ass load of embossing powder to cover the heart and clock hands with many layers and to create a frame for the piece.

After adhering the heart and clock hands, I used a marker to create a shadow beneath the hands.

I am pretty happy with how this piece turned out. I have been working at taking techniques I learned from Seth Apter and incorporating them into my own style.

Great Stuff

• Wood base
• Gesso
• Acrylic paint
• Doilies
• Wooden heart
• Cardstock heart
• Stencils
• Texture paste
• Acrylic paint
• Pens
• Matte medium
• Paint pens
• Embossing ink
• Ink pads
• Rub-ons
• Clock hands
• Baked Texture: Rocky Road, Fractured Ice, Patina Oxide, Deep Sea
• Heart of Gears