I spent the better part of last evening adding more layers and details to my 12" x 12" canvas. At this point, I remembered a diecut I have had for years, from back when I did a lot of scrapbooking. I unearthed it, along with a whole lot of other interesting things I have been saving for years. At first I thought I would just include it in my collage, but it was cut from cardstock, which made me think it might work better as a stencil. So here you can see the silhouette that was created by dry brushing blue acrylic paint around the edges of the diecut. I used a stencil brush, and moved it in a circular motion. I really like the ghostly look, I decided to shift it just a little and add another row of buildings, below the first...I then put the diecut back in it's original place, and used a toothbrush and watered down white acrylic paint to splatter stars around the buildings. I am very happy with the effect, and I still have the diecut to use on another collage. Enjoy!
The layers under your stencil look amazing. Great colors to go with the blue stencil! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI love AEDM... you really get a chance to learn from some amazing artists...this is a great piece.. the colors, the shadowing..
ReplyDeleteI think using it as a stencil was perfect - I love the effect too. This is coming along nicely!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I love the cityscape and the blue shadow does give a ghostly effect that is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCool! Can't wait to see the finished product.
ReplyDeleteI like the ghostly look too. Die cuts are a good source of stencil material...nice idea.
ReplyDeleteGwen xx
Sally! My Girl! What is the next word up from AWESOME? That is so totally cool! I can't even imagine where you are going next, but can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteI also love the ghostly effect that you achieved by shifting the diecut and using the circular strokes. You could do a whole series on that theme!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments, it is so much fun to share these processes with like minded souls! I am working on the girl and birdhouse in the picture now, and will post the almost finished work soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the stencil.... I have been enjoying reading and watching what you have been up to through AEDM and this is looking amazing
ReplyDeleteI love all the layers and how you moved the stencil down to add another layer of buildings!! Very inspiring!!
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