Gary's Monthly Painting Challenge - The Jungle

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Permalink Reply by William Charlebois on July 13, 2011 at 4:22am

Holy crap! And to think I was a computer tech for 26 years. I guess what you see isn't necessarily what you get!   Hey. I even "dragged" a smiley. Life can't get much better than this!

Permalink Reply by William Charlebois on July 13, 2011 at 4:41am

Thanks, Cynthia and Mary. I see what the problem is now. It's that bitumen stuff. I looked online for Noxudol 1600 (which was a suggestion on this site), and everything makes complete sense. In the description of Noxudol 1600, it says, " When applied in thicker layers it also provides a excellent sound damping effect." If Gary had used something different than bitumen, we probably could have heard his explanations.

Permalink Reply by Cynthia Powell on July 13, 2011 at 7:30am

Help!  This is as far as I dare go for now.  Am I suppose to varnish it before adding, the black ink (bitumen stage).  Anybody have any suggestions?  Yes do varnish, no, not yet? 

Permalink Reply by Greef on July 13, 2011 at 7:33am

Nope you don't varnish it yet...get that beautiful mucky bitumen all over it like i know you wanna LOL! Love your fish stencil and the white pattern!

Permalink Reply by Cynthia Powell on July 13, 2011 at 7:52am

Thanks Gary!  The pattern is a sink mat from the $ store.  Makes a wonderful stencil! The fish are a silk screen using a Provocraft design. 

Well, here goes!  I'll see what happens tomorrow! 

Permalink Reply by Laila Constanse Støeng on July 13, 2011 at 7:40am

I tied to make a new ...but i am unsure abouth the owl??

Permalink Reply by Lorraine Rigby on July 13, 2011 at 9:51am

I like the flowers at the top as it looks very chinesey and the muted figure too.

Permalink Reply by crystal korzep on July 13, 2011 at 12:21pm

Gary,

Where do you get this bitumen asphalt stuff?  I remember you mentioning it way back when over a year ago when I was reading, but I just can't remember.

Thank you,

Crystal

Permalink Reply by crystal korzep on July 13, 2011 at 12:22pm

By the way,

thank you for the tutorial.  It is a great one with all of the close up photos and explanations when need be.

 

Permalink Reply by crystal korzep on July 13, 2011 at 12:26pm

Cynthia,

Your piece is working really well as a composition.  I wonder if adding any print of some sort would be good to impliment in this piece as another layer.  I would just keep working on layers.

Crystal

Permalink Reply by Cynthia Powell on July 13, 2011 at 11:22pm

Thanks Crystal-if you can't find Bitumen, try Chinese Sumi Ink for the wash out technique.  It worked fabulously!  I'll share pics soon. :-D

Permalink Reply by crystal korzep on July 13, 2011 at 12:29pm

I love layers, here are a couple of pieces I finished last week and just thought I would post.

 

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