By Annette Smyth
Hello everyone. I wonder, is there such a thing as star dreaming?
I hope you are having lots of adventures in this lovely weather we are currently experiencing. One of the things I love at this time of year is being able to sit out in the warm evenings under clear skies and let my mind wander.
Star dreaming
When we look upwards with the naked eye, we can only see spots of light on a dark background. But what is really out there? Thanks to a very talented member of our family, I was able to get access to some amazing shots using astrophotography. This allowed me to get a more detailed view.
Barry Porteous has kindly allowed me to share some of his amazing work with you here. I think these images are just perfect inspiration for Powertex canvas projects. See the images below with my suggestions for the products you could use to recreate them as wall art.
Inspiration
Lunar eclipse
For this Powertex project – A canvas covered in Black Powertex Universal Medium with a White Powertex circle. Add Stone Art in a circle to give texture. Use Mahogany bister, Easy Varnish and white and red Powercolor to create the deep red colours.
3 day old moon
This Powertex project use Black Powertex Univeral Medium for the background and Ivory for the moon. Mix 3D Sand into a paste for texture. Yellow bister, White and Yellow Ochre Powercolor can be used to create these yellow colours. Mix your pigments with Easy Varnish to make a paint.
Constellation of Cygnus – The Crescent Nebula (5000 light years away)
Horsehead and flame nebula and the Leo triplet of galaxies
Horsehead and flame nebula by Barry Porteous
Constellation of Cygnus – North American Nebula
Recreating Nebula images with Powertex
These Nebula images could all be recreated with Black Powertex Universal Medium for the background. Use Easy Varnish, White and Red Powercolor (dry brushed, splattered and painted for different effects.
I hope you have enjoyed these images and that you are inspired to create your own starscapes. Why not share your creations on the Powertex Studio Facebook group.
If you would like to see more inspiration ideas why not have a look at my previous article or join me for a workshop at my home studio.
Until next time, Happy Creative Adventures………Axx
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