Home Do-It-Yourself Mixed Media Butterfly On Canvas

Butterfly On Canvas

May 20, 2015
You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Lemon Yellow 11, Light Green 12, Orange 17, White 27, Hobby Ideas Glass Colours – Water Based, Fine Art Brushes, Fine Art Canvas Board 8

Description :

This mixed media canvas painting is brightly coloured in acrylic and glass colours.You may hang the painting on the wall or place it on the table top. This butterfly painting is sure to attract people's attention

STEP 1
Mix Shilpkar Resin Base and Hardener into an even white dough Leave it for 10 min to harden a bit
STEP 2
Colour the fine art canvas board with a base coat of Acrylic Colour - Chrome Yellow You may give two coats for an even look Leave it to dry
STEP 3
Draw a Plumeria (Champa) flower with leaves and a butterfly very lightly with a pencil on the canvas
STEP 4
Take the Shilpkar dough and roll it into thin, long and even coils Outline the butterfly with these Shilpkar coils to bring them in relief Also make the antennas and the body of the butterfly Leave it to dry
STEP 5
Colour the Shilpkar coils and the antennas of the butterfly in Acrylic Colour - Black The body of the butterfly is coloured in Acrylic Colour - Burnt Sienna Leave it to dry Colour the plumeria flower in the shades of White, Lemon Yellow, and Orange The background of the flower is coloured lightly in a yellowish green colour to denote the leaves Leave it to dry
STEP 6
Fill in the glass colours of your choice to colour the butterfly We have used red and black colour here.