Frank Sinatra sang it well in the 1964 movie "Robin and the Seven Hoods". The song, "My Kind of Town, Chicago is", was nominated for the Academy Awards that year, but lost out to "Chim Chim Cheree" by Dick Van Dyke. That song and a new-to-me painting technique inspired me to create my canvas today. It features the Chicago city skyline and a sky exploding with fireworks.
I started with a white canvas, using a free clipart of the Chicago skyline to cover the bottom before painting the top of my canvas black. Using metallic acrylic paints (copper, gold, silver, green & blue), I created a "stamp" out of a cardboard paper roll, snipping its end with scissors and fanning it out before dipping it into various paints and pressing onto the canvas (this is the new-to-me technique). As I worked from top to bottom, I rolled smaller versions of my "stamp" so the fireworks looked smaller as they neared the cityscape.
I really think it turned out well. I'm going to seal it with gloss vanish before hanging it up in my house.
Happy 4th of July, everyone! And Happy Birthday, Wendy!
Challenges I am Entering:
Little Red Wagon - Light It Up
DL Art - July
Halloween & Other Occasions - celebrate your Country
The Four Seasons - July
5 comments:
I had to stop in after seeing your card at the Four Seasons Challenge. It is ingenious and so fun! TFS
Kathy A from myasperations.blogspot.com
Brilliant, I LOVE it..
Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Pat: Fantastic canvas!! I haven't seen anyone use the snippet technique on paper tubes/rolls for quite awhile, so I'm very impressed at how effectively it made your different sizes of fireworks!! I live less than 2 hours outside of Chicago and I'm familiar with the skyline. I have first and second cousins living in different parts of the city and suburbs, too! It's delightful to see Country Day occasion/event done as a home decor painting!!! Terrific idea with wonderful results!!--Becca for HAOOCAYR
What a gorgeous creation! It certainly is festive and perfect for the season! Thanks so much for playing with us at The Four Seasons Challenge.
Lovely. So creative!
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