Circles step two

After paper laminating my photos onto the sheers. I cut them out and arranged them on the front of my cross cut circle top. This picture has two original circles and some with additional sponge painting in an attempt to darken the green.











It quickly became clear to me that the green paper backing was to light. Here is a close up.














So I tried painting the circle with some acrylic paint. I got it the right color, but when I put them on I realized that it just wasn't the right technique for this particular piece of work.














So now I am onto figuring out how to finish this piece. Here is the quilting thread, the silk ribbon and the assorted threads I will use to embellish.

I made some good discoveries in this process: I think the gel medium that I used was not as liquid as the one demonstrated in the book. That seemed to pour out - mine was from Golden and more solid. I also realized that the color of the paper underneath should be a bit darker than you want the final color to be because the sheer takes it down a level and the scrubbing removes some color also. I also think this technique works better when the sheer is put over the whole surface or used in layers rather than spot pieces.
So, it was a good experiment, but not right - at least the way I was using it - for this particular piece.
Check back next week to see how much I get done while I am away this week.