Wabi Sabi with Coffee
Supplies & Equipment
Gessoed canvas
Poly Acrylic medium
Instant Coffee crystals
Metallic flakes or gold leaf
White and Buff plus Acrylic Paint
Acrylic paint mixed with medium or Accent colors
Oil pastels
Acrylic brush #6 & #10 (or similar size)
Textured threads, DMC floss and/or yarn
Vintage postage stamp, interesting business card with image or similar size image
Step 1
Cover entire canvas with buff or white acrylic. Let dry.
With a damp brush spread a spot of medium and sprinkle on coffee crystals. Tip canvas to create your drip/legs, adding water if needed.
Step 2
With a damp brush spread a spot of medium and sprinkle on coffee crystals. Tip canvas to create your drip/legs, adding water if needed.
Step 3
With damp brush tap a few more crystals extend a bit of coffee outwards highlighting in other areas.
Step 4
With medium, collage stamp in upper corner, then brush a mix of white and the medium over edges to soften.
Step 5
Add a few yarns horizontally from coffee spot, . outward to edge of canvas using medium
Step 6
Tap a bit of medium over coffee crystals area. Add just small bits of gold leaf or metal flakes as accents.
Step 7
Use small amount of ink color to highlight areas beneath yarn. Highlight any areas that appear to white, by mixing coffee water or watered down paint, just giving a soft brushed touch over all.
Step 8- FINAL
When dry with oil pastel scribble in upper corner smudging to leave only a hint of it.
