Molding paste art

Henri Hagelberg on Instagram: "How to prevent and fix cracks in textured art? 🎨 Primary reasons for cracking in my experience are either using poor quality texture paste or spreading the textures too thick in a single layer. Although you could make your own texture paste easily (I shared a tutorial reel two days ago, you can find it from my profile), if you plan to sell your artwork, I'd recommend using a ready made texture paste intended for arts and crafts. Different manufacturers…

Today, I am going to give a tutorial, using modeling paste, to create easy home decor pictures. Supplies Modeling Paste Plastic Stencil Canvas Plastic Palette Knives Assorted acrylic paints Sponge brush Spray water bottle Rag For this demonstration, I am using an 8x8 flat canvas board, which will rest on an easel for display. Later in the project you will see an 11x14 regular artist canvas, which is what I usually utilize for this type of project. A flat wooden surface would also do well…

Today’s Tidbit shows you the benefit of working out your sketch on paper before you go to your prepared mixed media background.

About a year or so ago, I began looking for ways to bring more texture to my paintings. I started off with modeling paste, then realized I would never be able to create the defined shapes I wanted with that medium. So I started adding clay, gels and even wood burning and etching to my large wood panels.