Mixed Media with Gelatos
Hi readers! Happy Monday! We’re very excited to welcome special guest Rita Barakat to our blog who has made an adorable mixed media project in our honor using a variety of Faber-Castell products! Check it out!
As a guest post for Simon Says Stamp I thought it might be fun to include a little dog in my mixed media project! I drew this especially for the occasion!
After finishing my drawing, I add a very thin layer of Gesso, this provides a predictable surface to accept Gelatos or paint or whatever medium I choose as well as preserves my drawing underneath. Gelatos are fun to use, coloring right on the surface or using a small wet paint brush and dipping it into the Gelato.
After I painting my images I work on the background. (For me, if the image doesn’t turn out the background is unimportant so I do the image first.) I use a spatula to spread a layer of Whipped Spackle and Cement Texture Luxe. Both mediums can be mixed with Gelatos but I spread them onto the surface, allow them to dry, then I add color. For this project I used Squid Ink and Silver Gelatos.
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Rita Barakat Mixed Media Artist, Illustrator and Designer & Educator. From wall murals to itty bitty minis you can find her work in various hospitals, corporations, family homes, manufacturer websites and magazines. She designs for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® and freelances for a variety of manufacturers.
Need to try some Gelatos!
WOW, Rita, you are so talented and make it sound/look so easy!
Great job!
Wow, so creative! I need to try those gelatos!
First off all…LOVE your purple hair!!! It is so cool! And so is your project! AMAZING coloring skills!
Wow! This looks amazing! I’ve never tried Gelatos or Cement Texture. I love your tip about the background too!
What a cool looking background, just love it and the cement look!
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! AMAZING!! =) I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Rita!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
Beautiful work!
So beautiful
This is fantastic! I love the little dog. This is what makes custom art so wonderful!
Wow! Fantastic work!
I love the texture in the background. It really stands out next to the smoothness of the gelatos.
WOW……you should frame it!!!! Such a beautiful work of art! :)
that is fabulous. need to get working with gelatos. great ideas, thanks for sharing.
and I love your hair Rita..
Fun project. I have some Gelatos and need to get them out and USE them . LOL!
Very lovely project. The little doggie is so sweet!
Rita, your work is stunning! Thanks for sharing the details.
Beautiful work and
love the image.
Carla from Utah
Beautiful–love this art work!
I have Gelatos but never use them. I have to bring them out.
Wonderful texture on the project. I love Rita’s hair. I wonder if her hair is that color or if it is the lighting giving the color.
I love Gelatos♥ I have watched Rita on live videos and she is very creative!!
Oh my goodness this project is just beautiful.
Great idea for using gelato and other mixed media products. LOVE IT:)
What a fun project! Lovely. Love Gelatos ♥
Great idea for gelatos. Love seeing the different ways you can use them.
So beautiful!
Wow!! Very beautiful!! Love it!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Nice project. Very talented artist
I love all of their products!! Your projects are, as usual, so vibrant and lively!! I’m a fan!
Love this! It’s so sweet. Love her purple hair too! Thanks SSS!
Like the4 artwork; especially the dog. Have a BEE-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Love all the different ways to use your supplies. Great artwork and mix media piece.
Wow! Amazing! The dog even looks a little like Simon in colouring. Thanks for the gelatos tip. I bought a few ( lots) after doing a class with Donna Downey but I’m struggling to use them on my own. I’m going to try the direct to paint brush idea – thanks!
Awesome coloring with the Gelatos. Love the background and the texture!
Awesome project, I love the image and textures!
Love the textures in this
WOW. This is stunning!!
Awesome project! I love Gelatos…there are so many ways to use them.
Thanks for sharing with us!
Oh my goodness, what a fun project! Love that little doggy and the gelatos look like a great coloring medium!
Awesome project!
Wow, Rita, you have really captured the love our favorite dog, Simon.
What an awesome project! Thanks for the inspiration!
Very cool project Rita!
The girl on the canvas should have had purple hair!
Thanks everyone! And yes my hair color is purple and blue – it’s not the lighting! And I colored the girls hair pink, my daughter has black with pink streaks and she fell in love with Simon so I did it for her!
Rita this is really interesting. I have done some multi-medium with stencils but never Gelatos. I always wondered how they would work. Thanks for sharing and nice work!
I need to get out there and buy some gelatos. Thanks for the great project idea. Too cool.
Beautiful. Love to play with Gelatos.