Supplies used:
- 8x8 elephant stencil
- 8x8 scribble stencil
- 8x8 art is stencil
- GOLDEN regular gel matte
- GOLDEN fluid acrylic: titan buff, carbon black sap green green gold, cobalt turquoise, manganese blue, raw umber, teal
- GOLDEN acrylic glazing liquid
- GOLDEN airbrush medium
GOLDEN molding paste - liquitex gesso
- pump spray bottle
- palette knife
- walnut stain & black soot distress ink pad
- foam blending tool
- black archival ink
- imperfection is beauty stamp set
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love love love this page! you said you have like several journals, are they each for different techniques/themes? I would love a video or blog post on that :-D
Posted by: Lisa | January 13, 2015 at 12:22 PM
i wish i could say i was as organized to have separate themes...it is more like, "oooh a new journal i must have it...create a half a dozen pages in it and OOOH a new journal i must have it..." i have a problem, lol!
Posted by: donna downey | January 13, 2015 at 12:25 PM
So beautiful! Love elephant and the scene you created from what was left on your page; that truly astounds me every time I see you do it!!
Posted by: Victoria H. | January 13, 2015 at 12:27 PM
Lovely!!! Can't wait to give it a try... I don't have the elephant stencil, but I think it's going to look nice with the deer stencil too... Thank you for a wonderful post!!!
Posted by: Alessandra Matthew | January 13, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Ok, you've convinced me to get a ink journal just for paint swipes! Lol!
LOVE!!
Posted by: Jen Johnson | January 13, 2015 at 12:45 PM
You really do have a full bag of tricks, and thanks for making Tuesdays a bit more exciting. Not sure how you turn your brain off to get any sleep at night. :)
Posted by: Debbie Mc | January 13, 2015 at 12:48 PM
Gorgeous! Love the colors and the layers. You never cease to amaze.
Posted by: Pam C | January 13, 2015 at 01:02 PM
Very cool!
Great start to my day...... Wednesday here in New Zealand...
"Artgasm". 'giggle' 'snort'.... Off to play.. 😊
Posted by: Faith | January 13, 2015 at 01:04 PM
Do you know how much I LOVE elephants!!!???
Posted by: Laura@Ms Smartie Pants | January 13, 2015 at 01:51 PM
Gorgeous page!! Love the 'under colors' coming through the elephant! Now I know what to do with all my smoosh and leftover pages.... thanks! I so enjoy watching your videos because a lot of stuff you say during the process that I either say out loud to the dogs (they hang out with me in the studio) or think to myself when creating... Makes me feel like I do some things right at least....bwahahaha
Posted by: Caroline Duncan | January 13, 2015 at 02:34 PM
Omg. Artgasm. You're my new BBF.
Posted by: Connie glinsmann | January 13, 2015 at 03:23 PM
Great, thanks, Donna. Love the elephant page.
Posted by: Carol DuBois | January 13, 2015 at 03:46 PM
fabulous..thank yo donna!!!
Posted by: renee | January 13, 2015 at 04:26 PM
I know right? I started laughing and had to rewind a bit to make sure I heard her correctly! Love it and love Donna's authentic self shining through!
Posted by: Pam Dusenberry | January 13, 2015 at 04:44 PM
I understand that predicament!!! lol
Posted by: Rachael Brown | January 13, 2015 at 04:53 PM
art-gasm. Yes, I actually had one of those finally. LOL I love your videos and so happy to have you and your gang back every week to inspire me!
Posted by: cairsa | January 13, 2015 at 06:00 PM
I truly enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing your techniques!!!! I especially appreciate the gel medium around the stencil mask!!!! Also - the acrylic spray paint is marvelous - I need to make all the colors!!!!! woot woot!!!! And the best - adding glazing liquid to make the acrylic paint transparent - so needed to learn this!!!! Thank you!!!!! You are brilliant!
Posted by: Suzanne O'Mullan | January 13, 2015 at 06:49 PM
Was trying to figure out how I was going to survive until the next Inspiration Wednesday and there you were with Artist Gang! Love this!!! What a great way to use old paint! Thanks for another inspiration!
Posted by: Jan Mancini | January 13, 2015 at 06:57 PM
I love elephants! I have been looking for some inspiration for painting an elephant and here it is!
Posted by: Luanne Green | January 13, 2015 at 07:33 PM
You are so joyful when you create!! Your enthusiasm is contagious!! Fabulous page!! But of course, you know it is!!
Thanks for the awesome video!
xxDaniella
Posted by: Daniella Hayes | January 13, 2015 at 07:53 PM
Love seeing your creative juices flow as you go! Coming to mixed media from a more limiting fine art practice is not easy. Here there are no rules!
Posted by: Vicki ross | January 13, 2015 at 08:04 PM
That was fun to watch. Love the glaze and the texture paint bits. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Nicky H | January 13, 2015 at 09:05 PM
You are too funny for WORDS ... artgasm! LOL ... thanks for sharing this, loved the elephant ... who knew?! Very inspiring and a blast to watch/listen to you work.
Posted by: Kim T | January 13, 2015 at 10:56 PM
This is awesome, loved it! I have serious art supply envy, you have SO MUCH.
Posted by: Iris | January 14, 2015 at 09:21 AM
hahahahahaha I have that same journal-itus
Posted by: Lisa | January 14, 2015 at 10:15 AM
and...After today plus last weeks Inspiration Wednesday videos I'm feeling more inspired than I have in a VERY long time. Once again, you inspire me. Thank you! I have missed these videos.
Posted by: Debbie Rosenkranz | January 14, 2015 at 10:31 AM
I am so making a extra journal with all my paint marks from left over work. Love the masking technique to bring out you background. Oh and thanks for another making my Tuesdays better with ART!
Posted by: Christine | January 15, 2015 at 08:16 AM
I have watched this 3 times already! I love this! I am not really a animal person because I STINK at trying to draw or do any type of animals whatsoever but now you got my creative juices flowing....I have downloaded all kinds of elephant pictures who would've thought! You kill me in a good way! You push me when I need to be pushed and I am so grateful to have you share with us! Can't wait to see what Cee Cee does next week! Just wanted to say how much I loved this and of course all the elephant stencils on your store are all sold out lol1 Thank you so much!
Posted by: Heather St. Clair | January 15, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Such a cool elephant. Now I have to have that stencil!! Love your artist gang Tuesday. You have truly been an inspiration to me. I can't wait to watch next week's (and the week after that, and the week after that...)
You're going to be in my state in 2 weeks and I'm so disappointed that I don't get to take your class. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Posted by: Dena Cottrell | January 15, 2015 at 03:26 PM
Love your art style Donna , wish I was able to meet you in Australia with Jane, alas not to be this time around maybe next time your here . Thanks for the inspirational video
Posted by: Donna Walsh | February 20, 2015 at 04:29 PM
Love this tutorial! I was hoping you would use the color of life saying on that stencil! Also love the distress ink in the elephant negative space to darken....so awesome!
Posted by: Courtney | February 20, 2015 at 05:05 PM