She recently gave me another collection of turned wood discs, which I thought about for a little while, moving them around like draught pieces!
Then (lightbulb!) - I've recently acquired some Powertex Stone Art, which I've been wanting to try, and thought it would make a great background for the wood.
I used a wood box canvas again, for complete stability, and covered it in Powertex (a mixture of black and ivory), and then applied the Stone Art, which is weird stuff; I think it is made from paper.
After several layers of the Stone Art and Powertex I was happy. I then sprayed it with Bister (3 colours), and once that was dry I knocked it back with more ivory Powertex.
I waited about 48 hours for it to thoroughly dry, and then added the wood discs. I had already worked out the order and pattern of the discs, but it was tricky to place them precisely. I think I held my breath for the entire time, as I so did not want to make a mistake!
We have called it Heartwood, and it is now in Laura's Etsy shop (see here).
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.
It is daily admission of one's weakness.
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
Mahatma Gandhi
This is out of this world, Kay. I absolutely adore it. The composition is fabulous, and I was so impressed with how well it turned out. You put a LOT into it and I was holding my breath as you told about it, too. It's a beautiful heart.
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