Finnabair inspired mixed media canvas

Just wanted to share a mixed media project I made recently using found objects. I honestly feel like I've had a light bulb moment. Ive been collecting objects, loving rust, and broken stuff for years. Yes, I love rust. I said it.

Ive just never figured out how to really incorporate it with my art. I wasn't even sure what it was called. Assemblage is the word I was missing. Assembling items to form art. Another important word/name in this field is Finnabair. Anna Dabrowska is the creator of gorgeous, inspiring, works of mixed media assemblage art. Check out all the work from her and her amazing creative team at her website here.

So armed with some inspiration and a lot of mediums and objects I set to work. There are many different techniques to explore when working on a project like this, and easy to get carried away. I had to really think about  how certain products would work with other ones. There is nothing worse then having something close to how you want it and then using the wrong spray or something and turning the whole thing brown. unless of course that's what you were going for. My first project I used cool colours:

So now I am completely hooked on this kind of art. I have also done another canvas using warm colours. But that is another post, for another day. I hope you all are having a great day and enjoying the fall colours outside. Give it a few weeks and it will look spectacular. Please if you have any questions about this project ,just ask in the comments box.  Thanks for reading.x

                                                                               Always, Kass