Had a bit of fun this afternoon trying out metallic paints on Stonehenge 600gsm paper. I've used Coliro a few times but Iuile metallics are recent discoveries. None of the paints used are colour-shifting. The doves' outlines were created using a stencil by Annie Sloan as were some of the trees and the houses, the stars were from another stencil set I have, and the moon is by yours truly. One of the positive things about metallics is that you can lift them right off the paper easily enough (that can also be a negative thing!) but also, when dry you can paint over them if you use some care. The colours can be blended, again with care. The only Iuile paints I used were Forest and Lime from the Shimmer range.
Breaking rules, create art your own way, painting, drawing, watercolours, acrylics, chalk-paint
November 22, 2023
Coliro and Iuile metallic paint on black Stonehenge paper
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