I’ve been spending most of my time at home the past few weeks which means I’ve been in my art studio more than usual. And I have the art to prove it! Also, it has provided me the time to organize my art supplies (which were already fairly well organized) to a greater degree. Having the type of embellishment I’m reaching for at my finger tips within seconds means I create more. I’m still working on organizing but I found that the new system worked extremely well with my latest finished works.

And today, it’s all about blue! Admittedly, I’m a person who has had favorite colors all my life and blue, in all its forms,  has always been at the top of that list. It’s my first time to work with such a deep blue as my background – I was really afraid it would be too dark so I decided to go with the feel of deep blue. Working it together with a lighter blue that had a touch of silver and toning it down with a few of Lindy’s sprays made it work perfectly. I’m so pleased!

In Wings Surround Me, I featured two of my favorite creatures for inclusion in my assemblage artwork – the raven and the rabbit. Ravens are an effective steampunk element which always adds to the steampunk vibe and this piece definitely says “steampunk”, just in a more subtle way. Can that be due to its coloring? I’m still mulling that over.

And the rabbit… not just any rabbit makes it into one of my assemblage artworks as I want the rabbit to add a fantasy element – not a feel of cute and sweet or scampering over fields. When I think of rabbits in an assemblage work, my mind leans heavily towards the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.

Now for the complete description…

 

Wings Surround Me

The feel of deep blue without being dark – that was the idea lurking in my mind’s eye as I started preparing the background for this unusual taste of steampunk wall art. While steampunk elements can be found throughout the piece, I leaned towards creating a sense of overall beauty rather than the more functional feel of steampunk. Result – a beautiful Steampunk Assemblage Canvas!

I chose to mix deep blue and a lighter blue silver with bronze tones for a foundation textured with stenciled modeling paste, adding highlights of color as I layered elements (found objects) – both vintage and new. The “DISCOVERIES” word charm seemed to be the perfect finishing touch. It measures 14.0” x 11.0” x 1.375”.

This piece contains approximately 200 found objects plus hundreds of smaller and medium beads. Vintage found objects include: toy piece, beads, buttons, numerous jewelry makings, and 3D wood shapes. Newer items include: flower face, word band, bracelet links, raven, rabbit head, crown, Vitruvian man, leaves, cabochons, wings, winged heart, gears, chess piece, branch, hearts, hand, clock, and various metal embellishments.

$119.00

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop.

Dimensions: 14″ x 11″ x 1.375″

Hangers are attached and, while I prefer the no-frame look, this is ready for framing. This piece will also display nicely on a large table easel.

All art sold at Art Creations by Vicky is the work of artist Vicky Hensley and one of a kind.