Tuesday Tips and Techniques: Glazes Part 2

I decided to do some more experimenting with glazes before I completed last weeks journal spread.  I added some black sharpie and colored pencil to the spread but it's not finished yet.  Maybe later this week. I began another spread and decided I would experiment with torn papers and charcoal.

I save the paper towel that I use to blot paint and wipe brushes, so I selected some dry paper towel covered with blue and green.  I tore some printed pages from a magazine and applied all of them to the journal pages with Mod Podge in no particular fashion.  I applied the Mod Podge liberally to both the pages and torn paper.

After the Mod Podge dried (didn't take too long), I made three glazes - purple, blue and pink.  I used the Plaid wall glaze and craft acrylics.  I applied them randomly to both pages with a brush, and then I took paper towel, dabbing and swirling the glazes into each other in places.  I rubbed some of the glaze off.  The white areas are the dried Mod Podge that acted as a mask.  The glazes dry fine on top of the Mod Podge, but I liked the effect.

After the glaze dried, I took an old credit card and using it as a mask, I dabbed paper towel into the glazes dabbing the pages around the credit card.  I used my number 3 stencil and and made random circles with my paint brush.

After that glaze application dried, I pulled out the charcoal.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, so as I often do, I let my muse out to play.  I ended up sketching in three faces.

I had no idea how the charcoal would react with the glaze so I just continued to play.  I used the blue glaze and applied horizontal strokes across the faces using light pressure.  The glaze acted as a seal over the charcoal with "just enough" smearing.  I rather like the way it turned out.

As I studied the pages to figure out what I would do next, I began to see a curve so I decided to darken it in with charcoal.  I'm liking the results.  I reminds me of the "man in the moon" or some type of bizarre clock.  I know I'm not finished with these pages either, but I plan on finishing both spreads by the end of the week.

I hope you've enjoyed playing with glazes - or at least watching me play!  Happy March, and remember to make time to "Celebrate, LOVE, and Create!"