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The beach inspires me to do many things, 100 sit-ups, eat healthier,go gto the gym, but those are short lived, spur of the moment, inspirations but no matter which beach I go to I will always find long-lasting inspiration from the colors, textures, and the lighting, that I will use in my block-art.
The one beach I've been drawing most of my inspiration from is the beach 20 minutes away from my house. It is a true Mississippi gulf coast beach, the water is questionably brown and the sand will always be littered with trash. Why do I get inspiration from such a dreadful sounding beach? Because all of the times I'm laughing with friends and making new memories.
Friends and Family at the beach are a big part of my art but colors will always be the most dominant attribute that shows through in my block-art. I use memories and pictures from a past visit with my aunt in St. John, USVI. The color of the water, the plants, and the sea life are what drive my inspiration.
#BLOCKART #BEACHDAYS
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Instead of using a wooden block to paint on I use a wooden canvas!
Before I spray painted a pattern into the background I painted my Start Simple flowers then I slathered the whole canvas in Self Leveling Clear Gel ( GOLDEN Artist Colors ) to give it a nice glossy finish to it.
I then found my banana yellow spray paint and my lime green spray paint and used my stencils to fill in the blank space. To finish off the look I painted the border red and I put a hook in it!
#ART
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Block-Art is art on a block of wood! I don't know if this is actually a "thing" but I really like using wood as my canvas! Here is how I prep my Block-Art!
1) Cut out your blocks: I like to use different shapes when cutting out my blocks to keep it interesting.
2) Prime your blocks: I just used a primer spray paint to prime my blocks.
3) Make a background: Find your stencils and spray paint! I use spray paint and stencils to make my background interesting.
4) Fill in the blank space: To fill in the leftover white space I do a yellow or blue wash. What I do is mix yellow or blue paint into a small amount of water and brush it onto to my block. I then use a paper towel and rub off the excess wash.
5) Make it pretty: I usually just go on Pinterest for some inspirational quotes and patterns and just paint it on.
6) Top coat: For my top coat I use Golden Self Leveling Clear Gel to make the block look done.
1) Cut out your blocks: I like to use different shapes when cutting out my blocks to keep it interesting.
2) Prime your blocks: I just used a primer spray paint to prime my blocks.
3) Make a background: Find your stencils and spray paint! I use spray paint and stencils to make my background interesting.
4) Fill in the blank space: To fill in the leftover white space I do a yellow or blue wash. What I do is mix yellow or blue paint into a small amount of water and brush it onto to my block. I then use a paper towel and rub off the excess wash.
5) Make it pretty: I usually just go on Pinterest for some inspirational quotes and patterns and just paint it on.
6) Top coat: For my top coat I use Golden Self Leveling Clear Gel to make the block look done.
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HI! Welcome to Blake Allison! ;)
My life consists of...
My life consists of...
#twinning for life:
Letting my cat beat me up:
Binge watching Netflix
&
Being Artsy-Fartsy.
So Enjoy!
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