Faber-Castell Canvas: Creativity Takes Courage!
May Flaum here, and today I’m excited to share with you this fun little canvas full of Faber Castell products and fun!
First up, I prepped a burlap panel with whipped spackle and gesso. I needed a white solid surface to build upon. Then I used texture gems in pearl to draw my main flower.
That down, I added white buttons and my sticker element. Any buttons not white? Just add gesso coating! This is a great way to use ugly or weird colored buttons. Once this is dry, you’re ready to get colorful!
Apply gelatos directly, then use a waterbrush to blend the colors.
Want more opaque coverage? Mix a bit of gelato with gesso!
Once this layer is dry, let’s add contrast and more texture! First with the gold texture gems – love this so much!
Then Use a bold black pen for highlighting contrast and then with the clear (ice gel) gems add accents to the petals.
Need more? The big bold white pen is awesome for finishing touches!
This project is super quick and easy – the longest part? Waiting for all the lovely layers of color to dry. I hope you’ve enjoyed this project how-to, and that I’ve inspired you to use some of the wonderful color mediums that Faber-Castell offers.
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What a cool canvas project! What fun it must be to work with such mediums on a regular basis.
I definitely know what to do with my buttons now :) Thanks for sharing!
This looks like so much fun to make. I love it!
Now this is really cool. I am going to have to get my hands on some of this! Amazing!
Fabre Castel makes such amazing products. And the yummy colours!
Absolutely stunning!
what a cute project!!!
Another great project idea!
Beautiful canvas piece, love the gelatos – thanks for all tha tips in your tutorial.
Thisis a wonderful canvas and looks so fun! Love the button play! AWEsome!~kim
It’s so lovely,
What a darling canvas!!! The Texture Gems look like a lot of fun!! Something else I am going to have to try!!
Beautiful canvas. I love this!!!
Very cute little canvas! Love Faber-Castell products!
Love your bright and beautiful canvas! You make it look so easy!
Awesome canvas! Love the buttons!
This is so pretty! I just bought my first gelatos (after seeing their beautiful uses for ages) and can’t wait to play. I really like the look of the pearlescent texture gems. :)
What a great piece of art, May! Thanks for such inspiration today. You are so right… “Creativity takes courage.” Lots of courage! ♡
So pretty! Love the colors and the textures. Thanks for sharing! =)
I hadn’t heard of the Texture Gems before. What a fun product and gorgeous project!!!
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wonderful an amazing!!!
Oh no–now you’ve done it! I didn’t realize FC was available through SSS & I’ve never seen the Texture Gems or Ice Gel which look wonderful! Did you color the buttons with Gesso mixed with Gelato? I adore this canvas & am thinking of how I could do something on this order without drawing the image. Your flower is amazing, May!
Love your cute little canvas! Thank you
I can see kids having a ball with a project like this. Thanks for sharing!
So very pretty! Love watching how this is done!
beautiful canvas… love every bit of it!!! very nice!!
What a cool project!
Who would believe that colorful piece started out with a white base? Thanks for introducing me to Texture Gems! Looks like another must-have.
Lovely canvas piece! Love all the soft colors & great texture!
pretty panel…
Love the canvas! It’s so great how you can change the color of the buttons. Thanks for the technique!
Pretty project, thanks for sharing
I like the use of burlap instead of a canvas. Thanks for sharing!
This is so pretty
May, This is beautiful, and something new for me so I found it very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Love all the dimension you created, and how you can turn anything the colour you want! Beautiful result.
wow, so beautiful and so fun
I was just looking at these in Michaels today. Now, I’ll have to get some!
How cute! I love all the sparkle! Thanks for the tip about using up weird buttons.
Dying to try the textured pearls!! LOVE all things Faber Castell!!! Awesome card! TFS!
Beautiful and an amazing work of creativity and courage – Lovely and so well done!! Love the mediums and the details used!!!
Nice canvas!
The Texture Gems look awesome!
I really love this project!
Love this
What a wonderful project! Thanks for sharing step by step :)
I’ve never done a canvas, but I love this one! Gelatos are actually one of my “go to” color mediums.
Beautiful canvas! I hadn’t seen the texture gems in action before — looks like a fun product!
So very pretty!
What great fun! I always forget to use my gelatos!