All the shapes on this large stencil are great for a wide variety of applications. I am working on watercolor paper with a variety of paint opacities to build layers.
I placed two pieces of watercolor paper under the stencil and lightly misted
over the surface with acrylic ink
I like the varying degrees of coverage I got.
Since there is still quite a bit of ink sitting on the surface of the stencil,
I placed it over another paper that has several layers of acrylic paint.
You may notice that I used Wendy Aikin's Waterway stencil as part of this design.
Using a paper towel I rubbed the stencil to displace the ink onto the paper underneath.
The result is a faint mark that ghosts the more opaque ones made with the same stencil.
Cool!
Because I like to vary the scale of the dominant shapes on a piece,
I hand-painted partial circles across the surface.
I used a brush and quickly painted several squares on this piece.
Next, I will work back into the larger shapes with a bright opaque yellow.
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Wonderful tutorial Leslie! I love the ghosting that you achieved.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maria! This stencil has so many uses! It will be a frequent "go to".
DeleteJust wonderful. This stencil is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna. It is a very versatile stencil.
DeleteThat Waterway stencil is so cool!
ReplyDeleteYes! It worked very well in conjunction with the Crossed Rounds & Squares stencil. I love combining them.
DeleteGorgeous layers, fab spread!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Astrid!
Deletethank you for the chance to win that's gr8 smilz
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Happy Me!
DeleteLove the background you've created. And thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, and thank YOU for stopping by. Come back often!
DeleteThanks for another chance to win. Hopping along.
ReplyDeleteStay inspired!
Michelle, thanks for stopping over!
DeleteLoving the layering - and the colours. Many thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the colors/layers, Kate. I love the hot colors of summer, don't you?!
DeleteGreat background!
ReplyDeleteThanks, kliaksa. This stencil is a wonderful way to built background layers.
DeleteI like the idea of using stencils and free-hand drawing of the similar shapes! Thanks so much for sharing this cool technique!
ReplyDeleteThank you Andrew! It is a carry-over from building layers on cloth with thickened dye. I'm glad you like it! Great stencil!!
DeleteI love your color choice and love your layering. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janet. I like to have quite a few going at once. Some make the cut, some don't, but it is a great way to get the rhythm going.
DeleteLove your page it's so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I seem to have two extremes: vibrant and neutral. LOL!
DeleteBeautiful page!
ReplyDeleteLove the analogous color palette, too!
Thanks, Mary. One of the colors is a metallic yellow-gold. I'm not sure how well that translates with the pics. It seemed to fit right in!
DeleteGreat background, the bold painted shapes pop!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Karen.
DeleteLove all the layers! The colors really pop!
ReplyDeleteThose "poppin" colors make me very happy!
DeleteWhat fun! I love seeing the different ways this stencil is being used!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Like you, I'm enjoying what everyone has done with the stencil. Lots of great ideas floating around!
DeleteLove the colors, love the use of both paint and spray. Great use of the stencils.
ReplyDeleteThanks LaurieJay. The spray method adds something extra to the layers, I think. I like combining application techniques because it seems to create more depth.
DeleteBeautiful! Love the layers and different techniques...Anna H
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anna!
DeleteI love the idea of echoing the shapes with larger hand painted versions. BTW, you've got my name spelled wrong in the blog hop list.
ReplyDeleteI know, Linda! I went in and changed it! Sorry bout that.
Deletegreat background. love the colors
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheri!
Deletelove this. Gorgeous colours
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you stopped by, Annie. Hope to see you again!
DeleteLove this "HOP". you all show such great yet different ideas on how to use this wonderful stencil.
ReplyDeleteIt is really fun to do a hop using the same stencil for that very reason!
DeleteVery cool! I like that you added more shapes at the end!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Changing up the scale of the images adds a bit more depth, I think.
Deleteu are so talented! and make it look so easy! i did some spray painting yesterday, something i learned from watching u! i love it, tx for sharing and inspiring, aloha, angi in hana
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, anti, and I am thrilled that the post inspired you to go do some spray painting! Go girl!
DeleteLove seeing all the amazing things everyone is doing with this stencil! Love how you are getting multiple pages from your '1' spray. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteI like to get as much bang for my buck as I can LOL! Plus the spray-field is wide enough that I have learned I might as well line a couple of things up!
DeleteWhat a fun stencil and your color choices are great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Caroline! Love the hat in your pic!
DeleteI love the w ay you used this great stencil. Amazing project.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vicki!
DeleteWhat wonderful layers of color!
ReplyDeleteI love those hot yellow-orange-reds! Woo Hoo!
DeleteWonderful layers! Thanks for the insparation!
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteI love seeing how you used watercolours with the stencils, very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThe paints are all water-based, some pretty close to watercolor, but in this case, I didn't actually use watercolors. They will work beautifully with this process, however!
DeleteLove your journal pages and descrition of its creation. Great stencil as well! What a wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGlad you stopped by, Beverley!
DeleteVery cool how you layered this piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Juniper!
Deletelove all you layering with this awesome stencil!
ReplyDeleteThis stencil will be a "frequent flier" in my adventures on paper!
DeleteReally vibrant layered page! TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lujean!
DeleteCool page, love all the layers!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Tanya
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Thanks, Tanya, and be sure to hop on over the the other artists if you haven't done so already!
DeleteVery nice page design!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tameko!
DeleteCool use of awesome stencils! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! Thanks for stopping!
DeleteVery pretty page!!!! Love the colors and patterns!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your process with us.
ReplyDeleteLove all those layers. Great stencil.
ReplyDeleteSo many cool layers that play off one another. I love the color choices as well.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo and the fun layering of shapes.
ReplyDeleteIt is so cool! I love the layers and colors!
ReplyDeleteI love the layers and the ghosting technique. I just recently discovered it by accident when I was cleaning a stencil. I use it a lot now.
ReplyDeleteLove this page. Fantastic ghosting technique!
ReplyDeleteLoving the colors you used and how the ghosting adds another dimension to the page. So Cool!
ReplyDeleteGreat layers of color
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used this stencil - your colors are so vibrant and the layering is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! and I love the colours you used!
ReplyDeleteLoved your layers!
ReplyDeleteThe layers, the ghosting, love your examples of using the stencil. So many ideas! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteJanelle R
From one Texan to another...GREAT PAGE!!!!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
aka vwgirl
Another TX girl chiming in great page and use of the new stencil. Love the vibrant colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful use of the stencil.
ReplyDeleteLove the stencil and how it can be used so many ways!
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great use of the stencil
ReplyDeleteLove this
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all the steps in your process!
ReplyDeleteLove your tutorial and the differences made by the different types of media.
ReplyDeleteLove all the layers and all the bright bold colors. Thank you for sharing your process. I'm inspired to open up my journal. You have a new follower!!! (((HUGS)))
ReplyDeleteWell, YAY! Thanks for being a follower! I'm glad you are inspired to open the journal. Just open it up in the middle and make a few marks in it so it is no longer "perfect". Perfect is highly over-rated!
DeleteLOL. Have fun!
This is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAmazed what can be done with this Stencil, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am loving this blog. What different looks all from the same stencil. thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteLove the spray paints!
ReplyDeleteFun tutorial, Leslie. I have a StencilGirl package expected Monday. Can't wait to play!
ReplyDeleteYou are in for a real treat, Handgathered!
DeleteGorgeous colours & terrific layers!
ReplyDeleteLike the use of sprays, this stencil is awesome.
ReplyDeleteLeslie.. beautiful use of color.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletefun fun fun. great color! thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteSweet job.Great colors. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI'm so thrilled at all the responses. I want to respond to each of you, individually, and was off to a great start. The reality of prepping for a trip to the Long Beach quilt festival began to tap me on the shoulder. I hope you understand that I had to resort to a more general response. To each of you, I want to say thanks. I'm glad you dropped by, left a comment, and I hope to see you again on future "hops", or simply whenever you want to stop by and visit! Go in your studio and make stuff!
ReplyDeleteAfter all these tutorials, I'll definitely be a making stuff! ~Hobby
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and all the layers. Your hand painted shapes really pull it all together and add depth. Now I want to go play!
ReplyDeleteYay to all of you who are inspired to go play! Don't worry too much about the outcome: focus more on experimenting. Lots of great things, those "happy accidents" happen that way!
ReplyDeletelove the colors you used!!
ReplyDeleteSuch creative use of these stencils, Leslie! Kudos to you on these projects!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay! I'm sitting in the Phoenix airport reading your responses. I brought my next project along because I'm not quite finished with it. Might as well play in my hotel room, right?!
ReplyDeleteLove it! The colors are so luminous, and I love the way the shapes interplay. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, love this project and the colors are great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being part of this great blog hop.
Thanks for sharing! Terri
ReplyDeleteWhat a warm and wonderful palette and all of those layers, I want to wrap myself up in them.
ReplyDeleteWay cool! Nice colors!
ReplyDeleteoh, a quilt festival, sounds like fun!! awesome colors and designs with the stencil.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you are using, I am on a red and burgundy kick right now!
ReplyDeleteSuch festive fun! Thanks for sharing your creative techniques.
ReplyDeleteSuch vibrant colors and the yellow ghost image! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteCarmen L
nice use of that amazing stencil
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! Loving your color scheme.
ReplyDeleteCute! Fondly, Tami
ReplyDeleteThat was great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the process
This is so cool. Thank you for sharing this with us!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a versatile stencil! Love the warmth of these pages
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