Let it Shine

30″ x 40″ x 3/4″

I began this canvas by covering it in paper towel.  I then added song lyrics before applying Acrylic Paints using a variety of materials.  When the entire canvas looked like the top, I felt it was “too much” and decided to paint over it starting at the bottom.  I got lost in the blending as I moved up the canvas- unaware of the waviness that got created .  When I literally ran out of red paint, I took it as a sign to stop and take a break. This was back when I was still painting in my kitchen, and so I walked across the room to the pantry to grab a snack.  When I looked back at the canvas from a more distant perspective, I knew why it had been time to pause. I liked it exactly how it was and I was so glad that I didn’t cover up the original design completely.  I finished it by going through with some yellow paint on an old gift card just to lighten up the highest texture.  All paper towel and designs wrap around the canvas.

side view