Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

Here is a painting that I started before I left for Texas (and lost my MOJO) and when I came back worked on it for a bit but landed up going to dark, as usual. I have been trying to lighten it up a bit while trying to get back my MOJO and have gone completely somewhere else. Maybe it's time to leave it alone for a bit

While I was on vacation in Texas with my brother in law and sister in law, Barb, we did a lot of painting her and I. I am really happy that she is painting again but I came home with her cleaning MOJO and left my painting MOJO there. She has since completed 5 paintings and I am really proud of her because she is a very creative person. But now I want my painting MOJO back. I thought maybe cleaning up the studio would help....it sure looks nice but I don't have that urge......where is it? Anyhow here are some of my sister in law's paintings that she has done. This one is in the works for David but not completed yet 

Sometimes it just takes patience with a painting that doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I started it over 3 years ago and dropped it like a hot potato and put it in the back of the studio. While cleaning up and I have been doing more of that than painting lately, I came across this little guy and pulled it out. Later, while discussing the conclusion of a bigger painting with a client, he spotted it sitting around and asked me if he could buy it. I told him it wasn't finished and he said he would buy it when it was, so here it is now finished. I may do a bigger one in the new year. I wanted to finish it with some pouring medium to give it that glass like effect, but realized that I am almost out of pouring medium, so I finished it with a triple thick varnish instead. I will have to wait for some specials at the art store when the gallons go on special for some more pouring medium. 

The full how-to continues after the jump! MATERIALS: -photo paper -satin ribbon TOOLS: -home printer -craft knife -ruler -cutting mat Directions: 1. Download and print out your favorite winter scene paintings from the Rijks  Studio . I’ve rounded up over 40 beautiful works  here . Size appropriately for your packages by adjusting the % scale in the print dialogue box or importing and resizing in a word processing program. 2. Trim each painting leaving a 1/4″ white border. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/explore-the-collection/works-of-art/prints

This was a fun project.  I read about this on Pinterest.  Print out your name (I used CAROL) on your ink jet printer in a font you like.  I used Ariel Black in 200 font size.  Spray with fixative so the ink will not run. Cut the letters up and mount them on a panel or canvas.  I used a 6x6 wood panel.  Use polymer medium gloss to attach and seal. I wanted to try using Golden Clear Tar Gel as a surface treatment instead of varnish or resin.  To hold in a thick layer of gel, I used blue painters tape around the edge. Some happy accidents occurred (I love happy accidents.)  My cheap ink (from Overstock.com) bled, in spite of being "fixed" with ink fixative spray (Premier Art.) That's what the blue bleed around the letters is from.  I like it. The black gesso on the sides was brushed on after the piece was done.  Originally, I had white sides, but changed my mind, thinking black would look better.  ANY stray gesso that got on the tar gel surface was about impossible to remov