Layer Testing with Stencils
Mon, August 15, 2011 at 01:15AM 
playing with textures on drawing paper
swirls of fiber paste applied using a stencil and brush <-- coolest part
white gesso paisley applied using a stencil and brush
golden fluid acrylic small blue butterfly applied with stencil and brush
oil pastel large paisley applied with stencil and brush
mustard yellow alcohol ink swirl stencil applied with stencil and brush
pale yellow golden fluid acrylic butterflies applied with a mister filled with water and 1 drop of paint and stencil
lime green golden fluid acrylic alphabet letters applied with a mister filled with water and 1 drops of yellow and 1 drop of turquoise paint and stencil
purple neocolor butterfly applied with neocolor and stencil
random white-out correction tape
after all of that
painted lightly with brush and various thinned blue golden fluid acrylics to highlight textures and see what happened... the fiber paste was the ultimate coolest, the neocolor butterfly dissolved, the misted stencils and correction tape were covered; echoes of the painted butterfly, the alcohol inks and gessoed paisley showed through faintly.
It's all about layers!
Reader Comments (5)
i love layers with stencils and stamps!!!!
That is absolutely my favorite technique to use lately - using misters of water + paint (usually watercolor) and layering them on with the help of stencils!
I love that stencils are low-tech, cheap from the craft store, and the spray bottle was a dollar!
neat! the swirls look embossed!
i love love love the turquoise! where do you find these stencils? i've been looking for a basic alphabet one, but haven't found a good set yet.