Meanwhile, I've done plenty of steep with this bookmark.
Remember when I said I didn't do a trial run with the masking fluid ahead of time? Because, you know, I was impatient?
Joke was on me.
Turns out I did three trial runs—directly on the bookmark itself.
The first time, the masking fluid was poorly mixed. I rubbed it off after it dried. No harm, no foul.
The second time, the masking fluid was well-mixed but awkwardly applied. Ugly mark-making. I rubbed it off … and it took with it most of the text I wanted to protect. Sigh.
The third time, with repairs made, mark-making to my liking, and negative spaces painted, I rubbed off the masking fluid, only to lose key collage bits once again.
So much to learn.
Several more uphill climbs and one sweet downhill run later, however: a bookmark!—the third and final in my Brené Brown Dare to Lead series.
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| As If Feelings Finally Made Any Difference at All 1.5 x 6"; acrylic, collage, and oil pastel on watercolor paper abstract bookmark 2018 [not for sale] |
8 comments:
Love, love, love! Again you remind us to boldly go where we have never gone before ;)
Sheila, woo hoo! Thanks for your support and appreciation. I was quite tickled to bring this to a place where it charmed me : )
I love your meaningful 'Dare to Lead' series! Have never worked with masking fluid. Sounds interesting!
you mastered the masking fluid! Wooohoooo! I am in awe. Happy hiking, Dotty!
Simone, happy that you like my Dare to Lead series! The masking fluid was indeed interesting—glad I prevailed!
Agreed—woooohoooo, I was so glad to come out the other side with this one. Thanks for your happy hiking wishes, Jen. I'm ready.
Glad you succeeded in the use of the fluid. Would love to know how to use it. Have fun on your hikes, rest with a sketch. That jumped into my head at the moment. Love Bene Brown heard a few lectures on Ted, will look into the book!
I, too, am glad I succeeded in the use of the masking fluid!
Thanks for your rest-with-a-sketch invitation, Carol : )
I've read all of Brene's work.
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