Monday, July 15, 2013
Stencil Girl 2 ...
... is the title of this artwork, finished just today, on Yupo:
I used liquid watercolors and gouache (a thick, opaque form of watercolor). My first step was the stencil-and-stain technique which I showcased in my March 4 post. My four 6"X6" stencils were two of my own design --
Kaleid
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http://stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-6x6/view/705
and
Grid
http://stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-6x6/view/696
-- as well as Wendy Aikin's
Intersections
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http://stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-6x6/view/551
and Wendy's
Crazed Stencil
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http://stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-6x6/view/537
After my stencil-and-stain step had dried, I used masking tape to block out a freestyle but geometric-shaped border, filling in the outer edges with white gouache using a sponge applicator.
To add the two top-layer yellow shapes (small upper right triangle and lower left geometric shape), I used more masking tape and brushed in a yellow-white gouache mix, then stamped both shapes while the paint was still wet, using a homemade rubber stamp. This stamping step lifted out some of the yellow-white paint, enough so that some of the bottom layer shows through.
This close-up shows the upper right triangle; click on the image to enlarge it.
After creating the two yellow-white shapes, I added the focal point area (part of which is visible in the two photos below.) For this I used a sponge-topped applicator, masking tape, Wendy's
Intersections
stencil and three layers of gouache -- gray-white, purple and white -- allowing dry-time between each layer application.
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