Abstract painting

A friend of mine came to art class with her offering from a course she did.I thought I would have a go at something abstract having all the required craft materials in my cupboard at home.I am so glad I had a go as I really really like this.It is coloured with starburst stains and mica inks.I used a variety of gels and tissuse papers and some silver beads and embossing powders.

Margarets cemetry angel

This was Margaret's choice and didnt appeal to me at all but needs must! Karen had sent me a wonderful canvas and ATC where she stamped texture into golden gel and then used a gold rub on so I thought this method might be worth a try.I photoshopped a picture of an angel and made all the colours sepia.The background was just black.I made rays around the angel with the gel and stood her on a pumice gel plinth.Then I rubbed on the gold.
Its not very me and I hope she likes it .I did enjoy the method and she's growing on me.

textured panel

I made this panel as an excercise in texture.It is coloured with glimmer mists and perfect pigments with hairspray.The texture is formed from mesh, gesso, gel and paper.