{"product_id":"when-it-rains-canvas","title":"When It Rains Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the summer issue of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-gallery\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2017\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSomerset Studio Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e, Kelli May-Krenz painted her series of spirit warriors that were beautifully executed and whimsically colorful. For this project, I decided to capture my spirit warrior on canvas. If I had a spirit animal or spirit warrior, it would have to be an umbrella. I know … it’s a little weird, but every time I get down or I feel like my world is turned upside down, I picture it as rain. For me, my spirit warrior is a girl with an umbrella who is able to shield herself from the rain, but also find a way to enjoy the view. This canvas perfectly exemplifies the melancholy of the rain, but also the beauty of someone who is able to stand in it and find joy regardless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhen It Rains Canvas Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut or rip the margins off of a few book pages and adhere to the bottom of the canvas with gel medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut each line of text from the page to form strips. I used two different kinds of book pages so that the colors were slightly different.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint a layer of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egel medium\u003c\/a\u003e onto the canvas and begin layering the strips on the page. The ends should all be staggered so that they don’t all end at the same length. I also put a few strips purposefully crooked so that it didn’t look too perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you have placed the strips down, seal the entire top of the canvas with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ematte gel medium\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSketch the silhouette of a girl holding an umbrella with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/artist-pens-and-markers?page=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStabilo All Marking Pencil.\u003c\/a\u003e Draw a horizon line and scribble very lightly over the ground. Add a darker puddle\/shadow underneath the girl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDip a brush in water and blend the silhouette so that it is a smooth color. If you are trying to get a darker silhouette, dip the Stabilo pencil directly into the water and scribble additional pigment onto the silhouette. Blend the ground with a wet brush as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo make the canvas a bit more grungy, outline several of the paper strips with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/artist-pens-and-markers?page=2%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStabilo pencil\u003c\/a\u003e, wet with a paintbrush, then dab away the excess with a paper towel. Continue outlining, wetting, and dabbing away until desired effect is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScribble the entire top of the canvas with a dark line. Add water to this line with a paint brush until it is very well saturated, then tip the canvas forward and tap it on your work surface lightly to form drips.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun a wet brush along the outside edge of the silhouette to blur the line slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 580px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-journaling\/Art-Journaling-Spring-2017%20\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1JOU-1702-Art-Journaling-Spring-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Art Journaling Spring 2017\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-apprentice\/Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1APP-1701-Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Apprentice Spring 2017\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-studio\/Somerset-Studio-July-Aug-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-1704-Somerset-Studio-July-Aug-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Studio July\/Aug 2017\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-studio\/Somerset-Studio-May-Jun-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-1703-Somerset-Studio-May-Jun-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Studio May\/June 2017\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452536250519,"sku":"PROJ-1186","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1186_01__63331.1558410584.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793890","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/when-it-rains-canvas","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}