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Art Inspiration Thursday: Week Two!

Well, it’s Thursday! Time for the second Art Inspiration Challenge! Here is the work of art I was assigned:

Waning_moons_2

And, here is my layout:

Ohwhatanightsm

To create the background:

1. I started with a white piece of paper and used three color of watered down acrylic paint to fill the space (green, blue and brown).
2. I stamped circles with variously colored pigment inks (yellow, brown, green) and embossed them with clear embossing powder.
3. I covered the entire page with a layer of green Walnut Ink TintZ (it’s translucent), and wiped it off of the embossed areas.
4. I used gesso and red acrylic paint to create more circles (painted).
5. I stamped some more circles with green pigment ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder.
6. I sprayed water all over the layout and then sprinkled clear embossing powder randomly. I used a heat gun to emboss those areas.
7. I used a darker shade of green Walnut Ink TintZ over the entire page.
8. I cut the page into 3.75 squares and used various shades of Walnut Ink TintZ to make each square a slightly different color.
9. When the squares were dry, I affixed them to a piece of Black Cardstock.

I painted the scrolly design in the left corner with gesso. 10.08.06 is the date we got married.

The art inspiration pieces for week three are already posted, if you want to play along this coming week! I hope you do!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

24 thoughts on “Art Inspiration Thursday: Week Two!

  • This knocks me each time out of my socks- this is amazing. I love your background work -this is seriously one of the most beautiful layouts I have ever seen! Can I come to NY and learn from you?

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  • This knocks me each time out of my socks- this is amazing. I love your background work -this is seriously one of the most beautiful layouts I have ever seen! Can I come to NY and learn from you?

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  • This knocks me each time out of my socks- this is amazing. I love your background work -this is seriously one of the most beautiful layouts I have ever seen! Can I come to NY and learn from you?

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  • This knocks me each time out of my socks- this is amazing. I love your background work -this is seriously one of the most beautiful layouts I have ever seen! Can I come to NY and learn from you?

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  • okay! THAT is sooooooo cooooool!!!!!!!!!!

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  • okay! THAT is sooooooo cooooool!!!!!!!!!!

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  • okay! THAT is sooooooo cooooool!!!!!!!!!!

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  • okay! THAT is sooooooo cooooool!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Really awesome technique Julie. I love the look. The layout is awesome!

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  • Really awesome technique Julie. I love the look. The layout is awesome!

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  • Really awesome technique Julie. I love the look. The layout is awesome!

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  • Really awesome technique Julie. I love the look. The layout is awesome!

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