Whippet snuggled in blankets (2016) Original Mixed-media Painting by Fiona Plaisted

I love the big brown eyes of this beautiful dog. I used some lovely woven, wool, fabric samples I was given for the blankets.

I start the canvas with a rough pencil sketch and then I add the coloured paper and fabric before building up the layers with acrylic paint. The last thing I add are the embellishments of thread, beads, buttons and glitter to pick out or highlight certain areas.

Materials used:

Mixed media collage: acrylics, paper, fabric, thread, beads, glitter, button

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20 x 20 x 4cm / 20 x 20cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Collage
• Subject: Animals and birds