The Brass Butterfly Haven 18"x22" Hard Canvas Panel Wall Art

What is it?

Handmade mixed media piece built for hanging on the wall, this one is entitled The Brass Butterfly Haven. Dimensions are 17.5"x21.5" for the outer frame. There is a sawtooth attachment on the back for hanging on the wall. I recommend a sturdy nail or screw with wall mount due to the weight of this piece: 4.4 pounds.

Specifically...

I used a large wooden frame, 17.5x21.5" and removed the glass. I coated the backing board in gesso and crackle paste, adhered a 12x16" hard canvas panel in the center and decorated with handmade resin mould pieces, flat back pearls, pearls, microbeads, texture paste, antiquing pastes, paper leaves, handmade teal foam flowers, glitter, and metallic thread, ribbon, and beaded ribbon. There is much distressing happening here, techniques to make it look more aged. Brass colored designs were done with Finnabair Rust Effect pastes and texture paste through a stencil.

Is it sturdy and will it last?

All items were adhered using a matte medium gel, gesso, and hot glue to assure that nothing comes apart. I take each of my finished pieces and shake the daylights out of them, upside down and everything, to assure that nothing will fall off. So, yes, it is quite durable and built to last.

Artist Disclaimer:
One of a kind art. There is only one available.

My prices may seem inconsistent, but every item is priced according to the amount of time I spend creating them as well as the supplies used. I handcraft nearly every piece that goes into my art. The resin pieces are the simplest things I create because the amazing moulds do most of the work for me. But other items found on each of my pieces is completely designed and meticulously put together by me. While there are a lot of fantastically beautiful options out there, I don't buy many pre-made embellishments because I want my art to be unique and entirely MY design. So if the prices seem higher on some pieces and lower on others, it has everything to do with the time spent creating each individual embellishment used on those pieces. I solemnly pour my heart and soul into everything I make. And I truly hope that shows in my attention to every single detail and quality of my products.