Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

more of Barb's art work #http://instagram.com/barbpag last paintings for Saturday's show All the acrylic paintings are varnished still waiting for backings to be hung and of course I couldn't help but make another 4 paintings. I am so addicted to this pouring medium. And while some of them turn out pretty cool a couple are going in the reject pile. This one has just been named "Flow" for now, I will repost a better picture when it is completely dry so that I don't damage it. "The Blu tree" Our family name is Blusanovics so everyone calls us the Blu's. This is our huge tree in front of our house. "A little birdy told me" was originally going to be a flower but it took on a life of its own and actually looks like a peacock "My eye" seemed like a cool concept but now that I look at it today, it is a bit creepy. I may go for rework instead of the reject pile 

Here is a painting that I didn't really like so much and I was just playing around with it trying to get out of my painting block and then I added some pouring medium to it.....I will probably add another layer or 2 to it before I give it the final coat. this was the older painting I started blocking out some of background colours but it was looking like a chicken on rolling skates and a flower head more blocking with black  now adding some gesso and playing with some other colours and not liking where I am going but still playing around more editing to happen  adding some paint with pouring medium  finally dry....but still more playing happening. Pictures to follow added more colour....but still more playing happening. Pictures to follow

Wow I was so excited to try the new water based Spray Paints by Liquitex. They are inter mixable with acrylic paint. Last week I attended a demo hosted by Francoise Issaly who in my opinion does a wonderful  demo as she is very enthusiastic about working with different mediums, anyhow she did a 2 hour demo on various products and processes, one being image transfer (which has been a fascination of mine for the last couple of years), Pouring medium and also the new spray paints. I called Omer Deserres the following day to find out they had them in stock. I bought 4 of my favourite colours, Red, Yellow, Blue and Gold. All transparent except for the Gold. I played around with them on some old grunge boards I had and was quite happy with them, considering that I do Airbrush, it was a lot simpler to use this than pull out the compressor and have to clean my airbrush. I did as advised and removed the nozzles and cleaned them after turning the cans up...

Here are some of the existing pouring medium experiments This one got a little more poured medium added to certain areas for a nice little relief  This one just got more colour....but I am still not sure if I am liking it. Some of the Golden Flow aid experiments. Note it took over a day to dry These babies will be getting a nice pouring medium resin like finish over the weekend.

Here are some question that I have about the Liquitex Pouring Medium: Do I need to varnish over the medium? If I use it on glass with it fade in the sun? I have a great old window which was the original to this cottage which I would love to put in the window facing my neighbours brick wall that I look at. How do I get clean crisp edges? There are some recommedations to build a frame and also use masking tape on the edges. See what Nancy Reyner recommends down below Should I allow the drip to show over the edges. Some people say it looks cool but I am not sure if it would be considered professional. I did see a painting that it did puddle quite a bit over the edges and the pouring medium that made large circles on the base of where it had dripped over was kept and then applied to the wall for presentation of the art work. When I come across the photo again I will add it to this post. I came across some info from the following source :  http://www.nancyreyner.com/blog/...

I had better stop using this as my back drop test board for the spraying because I have 2 people who have fallen in love with it. I will most likely do a pouring medium to coat on the top....that should take a couple of bottles.....gee Omer DeSerres when are the gallons going back on special?

are you still standing, of course not, you are sitting....can you believe the changes in this piece? For those of you that know me, it is not unusual for me to switch up a painting....some of you even hate the fact that I do this....I call it artistic license. I sometimes get a little worried by maybe having a little sweat on my forehead but ultimately it is my gut that drives me to do what I do when I change. I know some of the pieces are what you are consider as "so amazing" or "oh so nice" but in the end it is me that needs to feel so sort of satisfaction with the piece and since I am the one in charge I can't help myself when I do some big changes. I hope that they are all part of the process of being liked but I am not worried because in the end I won't sell or put up a piece that I personally don't like. So here is the piece and where I was going with it Today I decided to experiment with some of my pouring medium and after the piece has ...

A couple of the other experiments with pouring medium on mini 6x12 canvases This was an 8x8 painting that I didn't like so it got poured on I love this one and want to do a huge 24x36 like this....gotta wait for this size to go on special This is the product that spilt over into my container which I thought I could peel off like a skin but the container was too porous. So from here on I will use plastic wrap. This is the pouring medium and then I painted in with Liquitex markers

This is one that I have been playing around with some pouring medium along with some of the sprays. It is pretty cool and it has a little bit of a crackling effect. Now I am not sure if I want to edge with black or white...so I have left it to hang until I decide. 

I came across this statement via blog: http://www.sandraduranwilson.blogspot.ca/  just when I was having a little fear of a couple of new mediums; Pouring liquid and the new Paint Sprays by Liquitex Sometimes creating art is like looking into another dimension. Sometimes fear can keep one from jumping into that dimension. To be successful as an artist we must step into that fear. When you focus on your doubts, fears and perceived inadequacies, you will be haunted by fear of failure. When you bring your focus to your strengths and talents you will find your courage. What you think, is more important than anything else in finding your courage. Practice stepping into the fear and embracing your confidence, it will become easier. Make a daily habit of jumping into your altered dimension where you are brave, successful and able to leap over tall buildings. May the force be with you. So tomorrow I will pull out some grunge boards and just experiment until I no longer have a ...