Sunday, March 3, 2013

Mixed Media Canvas Fun

Happy Sunday!  It's so nice today that I'm actually wearing sandals!  Oh, my toes are so happy!!!

This is my latest canvas.  It measures 8 x 10 (inches, that is) and I love it.  Painting the sun really got me in the mood for warm weather.
Hello Sunshine
After I took this photo I added dots to the four corners.  The two birds are cut from Starbucks coffee cup wraps.  I love the varigated texture that they add.  The grass area is strips of different patterned green paper.   The white dots are made using bubble wrap.  All paints are acrylic.  I also used a black sharpie for outlining.

Whatever you are doing, don't forget to smile!

Peace,
Kay


17 comments:

Anne said...

Love it Kay. Anne x

Almo said...

Hi Kay, Oh your canvas is lovely. Like your use of the coffee cups Hugs Mo x

Brenda Brown said...

Beautiful colours, such a sunny canvas, really getting me in the mood for warmer weather.
Hugs {Brenda} x0x

Marianne said...

happy toes.
happy heart.
happy art.

scrappymo! said...

This is my fave of all your canvas art that you have shared her. It just tugs at the heart. I love using coffee sleeves for art!

Redanne said...

Sandals!! How lucky are you....

Love your beautiful canvas, the birds are so cute and I just love the flowers you created, they are fabulous. Roll on Spring! Hugs, Anne x

Di said...

Fabulous Kay - love the sunny look it has and those birdlies are gorgeous.

Remember us collecting coffee wraps in that lovely book store in Santa Fe? Sometimes it seems just like yesterday, other times like another world. Sigh :(

Hugs, Di xx

Cynthia Patterson said...

I love your sun too.... I sure am ready for it to STAY!!!

blessings,
Cynthia♥

Michelle Webb said...

Oh it's lovely kay, it just makes me feel happy! Isn't it always nice and warm in New Mexico? You have one of the best Sushi restaurants in Los Alamos though,I'd give anything to go back there! Michelle x

SandeeNC said...

I love your canvas Kay, the corragated birds are perfect!! I can't believeyou are in sandals..you get more snow than us, and now you're getting springier weather than us..I think I need to move!! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥

MaryH said...

So pretty. Great idea to recycle & paint the S/Bucks holders. I'll have to remember that. This is SO cheery, I can well see why you were thinking 'spring'. Not been that hot in SC as yet. We did have some pretty sun, but with a nippy, biting wind. Rain today, from the storm up in the northern plains I guess. I can deal with rain, better than SNOW! TFS & Hugs

Di said...

Hi Kay

Ahem, yes, I confess - I do have every single H2O color - shame on me. Such a greedy little piglet :(

Happy Wednesday!!

Love and hugs, Di xx

Erika said...

Hi Kay I'm loving your canvas, stunning and very uplifting for this time of year. Have a great Wednesday and thanks for the visit.
Hugs Erika.

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

You are having fun with your birds and canvases. I think I like this one best out of the two I have seen. Thank you for your visit and kind comments. sorry but the work in progress will not be on show until April. I am frantically trying to get ahead for the next few months so I do not have to panic when we go away. Hope you have a good week. xx Maggie

Twiglet said...

I am hopeless at getting round the WOYWW desks these days! Had a full day with Annie and the twins and it threw me out completely!! I love your latest projects - this canvas is so full of Springtime!. have a good weekend. x Jo

Craftychris said...

What a stunning canvas! I love the recycling too! The colours are gorgeous xx

Darnell said...

Great canvas, Kay! You are very innovative and it does, very much, make me smile!!