Tuesday 19 January 2010

Fixing a mess - the artistic way.

I have a confession to make - I did an image transfer that went wrong - big time - it flaked off in lots of places.  It was on one of the hessian bags I have been using lately.  I spent half an hour picking off the flakes that would peel off - and sanding down/off those that wouldn't before applying another transfer on top - and the same thing happened but not quite so bad.

So I decided to rescue it - and paint over it with acrylic paints.

It was rather liberating painting with big gloops of acrylic!


I had nothing to lose as it was messed up any way
so I went all 'Monet' -ish!


Where there were renmants of writing showing through
where I had painted - I just wrote over with a Promarker
It's all gobbledegook!


There was a big chunk of the lady missing so this
was rather a challenge - but it looks fine from a
distance which is how you are supposed to view paintings


The bag is lined with sealed plastic - so its a great surface to paint
on - it doesn't soak through to the other side!

That's another fine mess I got myself out of Ollie!

11 comments:

NETTI said...

Well done, Lottie. If you hadn't said, I would never have known.
Clever lady!!!

LazyKay said...

A truly unique work of art - I think this turned out to be a happy accident! Well done.

xxxxxxxxxxxx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous bag, well rescued! xx

Sally H said...

You have done a wonderful job! I wish I had your perseverance when I make mistakes!

Anonymous said...

Oh wow thats gorgeous, beautiful and clever work my friend
hugs June xxxx

Createology said...

Monet would be so jealous! A truly clever artist you are.

Carol Q said...

wow Lottie, your talents are amazing. this is gorgeous.

Sandies' Patch said...

The bag is lovely Lottie, very 'Monet' Darling!

I love the new Bantam Babes, they are cute!

Sandie xxx

Lynne Moncrieff said...

The transfer may not have worked out as intended but what an amazing result. Very special indeed. Lynne M x

Rika said...

Beautiful bag!

Cath Wilson said...

Great adaptation, Lottie - love the way it turned out :)