Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice! 

Solstice Snow by
Helen Campbell

Holiday Stress...

Too much, too much, too much. 

We don't need to have so much. We don't need to do so much. 

Relax. Rest. Rejuvenate. 

Solstice Snow 5x5 Mixed Media
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Solstice Snow by Helen Campbell

Solstice Snow; 5 x 5 x 1 3/4 inch mixed media abstract landscape now in my Etsy shop.

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Solstice Snow

It began with a canvas textured with molding paste... I applied paint in a few layers to get to this point:

I added more paint, and created a mountain peak, then attempted a snowy mist blanketing. 

Adding a whimsical tree, and bits of lace trim to the ground and as a star, and tiny beads as snow. Here is the finished piece:

Solstice Snow 

Now... go check out what the other artists at Paint Party Friday have been up to this week! 

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