'Anything Goes' by Jan

Hello everyone,

thanks for joining me on the Tando Blog.  How are you all doing? Still creating I hope! I've chosen the 'Anything Goes' week as my first post, as I need to dip my toe in gently to the incredible talent pot that is the Tando Design Team. Although they have all been wonderfully welcoming I still feel like a bit of an imposter...

On a greyboard base, I've used white tinting base (its smoother than gesso) as I wanted the black lines to show up on the 8"x8" greyboard sheet, then set to work on the birds. You can really let your imagination run riot on these (especially the legs 😅 ). Once you've painted up your birds,  get your background stamps out and go to town. The last layer to do is the doodling/posca pen touches. If you aren't comfortable with dooding, I've included a few simple ideas below, that look really effective when repeated in different areas (odd numbers work best).

Disclaimer: Any resemblance to the Design Team is purely co-incidental...😆

I've raised the birds up on spare bits of greyboard so the legs can tuck underneath them.

Some of my 'go to' doodles when a little 'something' is needed. 

Please come back during the week to see what the DT have been creating with the fab Tando products.
PS. have you signed up for the Comfy Pyjamas On line Retreat yet? Its going to be a fantastic creative weekend 👍 https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/retreats.html

I used:
Greyboard 8"x8" : https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/CS8X85PCK.html
Mini Birds : https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/MNTGSBIRDS.html
Decoart and other brand acrylics : https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/media-fluid-acrylics.html
Decorart Tinting base (gesso will also do) : https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/search/for/tinting+base/
Versafine Ink Pad: https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/VFSGm.html

Other:

Andy Skinner Stencil : Usual Suspects
posca pens: black and white (or use a dotting tool in some paint)
Washi tape from my stash
Embossing powder