Wings – Break Free with Tattered Angels

It’s Wings on Wednesday time and this week we have something completely else than usual for you!

Our Crew member, Lena Stain, made cyberpunk-inspired canvas with black Mixed Media Origins wings as the centre piece. A swan breaking out of an egg, waking up to life – Break Free is a dark but how beautiful representation of how we all are individuals and should not allow anyone to compartmentalise us.

Let’s have a closer look at this Tattered Angels beauty!

‘I love wings, don’t you? I love them in any shape or form. When I saw the fantastic paper from Tattered Angels Mixed Media Origins “Grace”, I thought of a Swan. But how to do the head? Well, I go to fleamarkets all the time and I was lucky to find a salt and pepper yar with a silver swan on it.
I removed the actual Swan head and together with the Tattered Angels Grace Wings – my Black Swan was born. Black Swans are so cool and at the same time – beautiful. They stand out, they are different and bold. So I thought of the title “Break Free – Embrace your individuality” and then went to work on my Mixed Media Canvas.’ – says Lena about her project.

‘On this canvas I have, as always, used a lot of metal embellishments, either found in fleamarkets, in jewellery stores or in different craft stores. The egg that the Swan is breaking out of was also a fleamarket find – I went out shopping during Easter time and of course found lots of different types of eggs.
In my video, I give you some information on how I went about to complete this project.’ – continues her story Lena.

Materials used:
Tattered Angels Mixed Media Origins Paper “Grace”
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Graphite, Roll Top Desk, Bronze, Tokyo, Coffee Shop
Tattered Angels Plain Jane Baseboard Coal
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam Steel
Tattered Angels High Impact Paint: Silver and Copper
12×12 canvas
Lace
Black Gesso
White Gesso
Inca Gold “Silver”
Black feathers
Metal embellishments from various brands and old jewellery
Swan head and egg found in fleamarket

Tools:
A pair of scissors
Paintbrushes
Heating Tool
Glue “Jewellry & Metal Glue” from Aleene’s
Glue gun
Copper wire to make Barb Wire

To the stretched canvas, glue down strips pf lace, various metal embellishments and the found-egg.

Cover the whole canvas and the embellishments with a good base coat of Black Gesso.

Once the gesso is completely dry, use Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists to add the metallic colour to the composition.

When the mists dry, dry-brush with white gesso and highlight some areas with Tattered Angels High Impact Paint – Copper.

For more inspiration from Lena, make sure to visit her blog and Instagram.

Have a full of craftiness Wednesday!

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