Above: The finished canvas that was shown in part in an earlier post, wherein I detailed the techniques behind its creation...

How I started one of my mixed-media pieces on stretched gallery-wrap (wraparound) canvas: Above:  A close-up of my first step in star...

Above:  On canvas, I used purple acrylic thru a stencil, then over-stamped the dried acrylic with matte gel; after that dried, I added hi...

Above are two examples of using a stencil in the subtractive technique.  In both, I used wed media.  Watercolor would have worked but...

  Above is the start of a new painting, created with 4 stencils from www.StencilGirlProducts.com -- two stencils designed by Mary Beth...

This is an old technique that I've dusted off.   Some time back, I had heard that Paper Solvy was no longer being sold, but I j...

In an earlier post ("Flowers V 1" comes to Center Stage) I described what I call the stencil-and-stain technique.  At the e...

In the mood for botanicals?  Now available at www.StencilGirlProducts.com are three more stencils I've designed -- Ivy 6 and I...

In an earlier post I gave a list of web addresses that give beautiful demos on using a Gelli Plate for making monoprints.  Those other a...

-- 3 more stencils I've designed:  Mimosa (9"X12"), Vases (9"X12") and Seaweed (6"X6") ...  h...

  My stencil Kaleid -- newly available at www.StencilGirlProducts.com -- was used here with Ranger Industries' Distress Inks, ap...

I'm dying to finish my first attempt at one of the techniques for stencil-use presented at Cindy Powell's blog -- http://cynth...

StencilGirl Products' stencils are easy to clean, even after using them with acrylic paints (if they are placed right after use into...

My friend Cindy has done some beautifully creative artwork using stencils, including stencils I've designed that are now available a...

The stencil that I used to make this greeting card cover is one of a brand-new collection of stencils that I have designed for StencilGi...

Gingko is the name of the above stencil, available at StencilGirlProducts.com  Marbles is the title of the above stencil, available...

Stencil, Gel & Chalk: Secure the stencil to the substrate of choice, using masking tape.   (I recommend Frog Tape -- ...