What happens when two artistic people decide to have an art collaboration?
Magic is what happens, pure magical genius.
We decided on a theme- Celestial.
We also decided on a size of canvas and I just so happened to have a couple of surface boards and a Relics and Artifacts moon face. Although I didn’t show that to Kristen because I had an idea of what I wanted to do.
Kristen owns and operates the rubber stamp company RubberMoon and she has a sister company called ArtFoamies that is celebrating its 1st birthday. The RubberMoon website tag is the Moon and the Maker. She also calls her husband Mr. Moon.
So first I needed a fairytale, so I give you The Moon and The Maker. My inspiration for my part of this artful collaboration.
In a land far, far away there once lived an evil king who thought to be happy, he would need to have in his possession everything that would be joy to others.
One day he heard of a Maker who could turn just paint and canvas into such amazing artwork that brought joy to all. So that night the king stole the Maker away, placed her in the tallest tower and told her she would paint only for him. He would expect only the best that she could produce.
Each day the Maker would toil over her easel to create a piece of art that when the King saw it, he would be so moved to joy he would set her free.
But Alas, each night when he arrived, he would declare yes it was a beautiful work of art but it had not brought joy to him so she would not be let free.
Days passed into weeks, weeks into months and on the eve of her two years of being locked in the tallest tower she called out to Mr. Moon to help her. She asked him to give her inspiration to create a painting that would at last appease the evil king.
Mr. Moon was so moved by the Makers plea that that night while she was sleeping, he shone his inspirational moon rays on to her.
Next morning the Maker awoke with such a clear vision of what she wanted to create, her fingers flew across the canvas, and the paints flowed from her paintbrush.
Later that evening when the evil King arrived, he was so struck with the stunning magnificence of the painting the Maker had created.
He smiled, joy filled his cold and evil heart and then without warning, because evil deeds should always be punished, the evil king fell and died.
The Maker walked out of the tallest tower a free woman. The End.
What I didn’t realize when I made up this fairy tale is that it mirrored a fairy tale Kristen had placed on her company web site.
Supplies used
The moon face from Equinox
6x6 clay board
Chipboard star cutouts
Acrylic paints
Wax
We now swapped our projects.
Kristen had stamped and molded a tiny shrine, complete with an all seeing eye above. Her instructions were to please lighten it up.
When I looked at the stamped image, Sandra’s (Bohemian,scene 1 )
I was reminded of an Asian temple hidden in a mass of flowers. My inspiration was found.
I cut and water colored wild flowers and also made flowers using (Basque) stamp. I Splattered gold and silver paint on the top of the board to make stars and I also hand drew a few stars myself. Then I glued down the flowers. Adding little tiny pieces of moss and lastly a few butterflies to flutter between the all Seeing Eye and the shrine. My celestial garden was complete.
KP:
I began with a 6 x 6 gessobord panel. I knew I wanted to use Sandra's Bohemian Scene stamps. These are two of my favorite stamps from her collection. They are so detailed and beautiful.
I also used the Marrakesh stamp to press into the shrine I made using Apoxie Sculpt!
(moon is a kae pea stamp from RubberMoon)
I stamped the Bohemian scenes using whited gesso onto the board which I had partially painted black.
I then added the Oculus stamp to the top and painted it using bright watercolors.
I tinted the white gesso with washes of fluid acrylic.
I felt it was telling part of a story and sent it to Wendy to finish the telling...
It felt dark to me and I hoped she would brighten it up....
Here is her beautiful finished piece! I could not be more thrilled with how they both evolved and turned out!
It was such a wonderful experience to work with such talented friends on this special piece!
Thank you, Sandra for these beautiful images and Wendy for such a fantastic, creative collaboration! xokp
Be sure to check out our friends ArtFoamies & RubberMoon