Hello Beautiful!
Today I'm Dabbling in a little watercolor , just having fun.
Shout Out: Mariya Popandopulo, Photographer & Illustrator, teaching at Skillshare
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Hello Beautiful and welcome! You have arrived at the StencilGirl® Creative Team’s Spectacular Squared-Off Swap Hop.
My piece of art work incorporates beautiful design papers created by some of my StencilGirl® creative sisters: Tina, Claudia, Katie, and Sunila&Aditi!
Before sharing the tutorial, let's talk about your chance to win!!
The more blogs you comment on the more chances you have a chance to win one of four $25 gift certificates for stencils from StencilGirl® Products. Comment by May 3, 2019. Winner notified by email May 6th.
Dots2Lines, Aditi & Sunila Mahajan
Here are the original lovely design pieces I received.
I painted the piece in an art journal that I transformed form a large paperback booklet. I created the journal for a Jane Davenport workshop - Express Yourself. I've been doing my workshop homework in this journal, as well as my homework for another workshop I'm taking - Ady Almanza's Dark is beautiful painting workshop. Below is a painting I did on the cover (inspired by Ady).
This particular face started our as home work for Ady's class. I had previously created the outline.
As I thought about how to use the papers, her hair came to mind - a collage of the papers would give her hair texture, fabulous color and volume. I tore the four designs into smaller pieces and adhered them to my page. I love how the designs add interest and depth to her big hair.
After everything dried, I used color pencils to fill in gaps and used the background paint to remove the black outline.
Next, I sketched in her face with a white pencil and used acrylic paint to add in some highlights, fill in a base coat for her flower and clothing... and here we have "the ugly" stage - or should I say "one of."
After that, it was all about the details - buildings layers, adding highlights and shadows, and of course covering up what I didn't like and re-painting. 🙂So easy to do with acrylic/mixed media supplies.
What emotion do you see on her face?
Shout Out: to wonderful artists that have shared their process and tips for drawing and painting faces - in classes, on blogs, and on youtube! Just to name a few that I've learned from and inspire me: Dana C, Jane Davenport, Pam Carriker, James Luke Burke, Ady Almanza, Zoe Hong, Danielle Mack, Gabrielle Brickey, Tamara Laport (Willowing), Christine Lorre'
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Hello Beautiful!
Doing a little weekend art therapy 🤗📒🖌🖍
There's just something about putting color on a page that makes my heart smile and I find a sense of peacefulness. Sometimes I find there's just too much noise coming at me - news, new information, old information, chattiness, my own thoughts, etc... I need to make time to allow my senses to rest...
I am so drawn to faces - big eyes... luscious lips. What makes your heart smile?
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Hello Beautiful!
It's interesting and fun to change expressions with how you draw the eyes, the mouth, the eyebrows...
Shout Out: Nina Rycroft @ Skillshare, Jane Davenport Expressions Workshop
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Hello Beautiful!
Today I'm doing a little drawing therapy. I woke up early to my pencil calling me. :)
Shout Out: Artist who share on YouTube - sharing their ideas, tips, artwork and tutorials AND encouragement to practice. Book Reference: That's All Folks: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation (I just added this to my Christmas list!).
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Hello Beautiful People!
I am thrilled to be sharing that I am a contributing artist at StencilGirl ®!
To celebrate, I'm giving away stencils with my new designs!
For a chance to win:
Now to tell you about the stencils and my artwork today!
I was inspired to create a brush alphabet and fun/positive words stencils because of how versatile letters are. Brush letters add flavor and style to any piece of art work. Letters can be used soft and subtle in the background, they can be used as elements in a focal point - they can be THE focal point! You can use the same letter over and over, or a group of letters that do not even spell a word, yet add interest to your art work. Plus, letters are just plain fun and part of our every day life!
Below is a two-page spread I created - can you feel her confidence!?
Before I get into the step-out tutorial, a video is available for you to see ideas and projects using the stencils.
Now for the step-out tutorial! In my Strathmore 400 Series mixed media journal I started with scribble writing using a Sakura clear gel pen. After it dried, I colored the two page layout with Distress Oxide Inks - direct to paper and also using a round blending tool. Since it was my first layer, I was not too concerned about how smooth or blended it was - just getting down some color.
Next I spritzed water to get that very cool effect that the Oxide inks make. I also used a baby wipe over my Brush Alphabet stencil (L645) to remove color and allow the letters to show through - this technique works best on darker colors.
For the next layer, I used Kristie's Diamond Dot stencil (L539) and a stencil brush to start adding depth and interest with the same three Oxide ink colors.
Added splatters with watered down Silks shimmer acrylic paint - staying with the same color choice.
At this point, I wanted to add some contrast. Using a darker shade in same color family that I already have on the background, I laid down some color. I chose Golden Turquois... so pretty! Before I added color, I added texture. I spritzed Distress Resist Spray in a couple areas through the Diamond Dot stencil (L539). I knew where I wanted my focal point, so I sprayed away from that area. NOTE: Be sure to spray inside a box or contained area and wash your stencil and any tools the spray touches with soap and water right away. The spray is a glue and will stick to everything it touches.
After the spray dried, I lightly stippled and swirled Turquois with a stencil brush over the resist spray. I also added color in other areas through the stencil. I brought in Golden Titan Buff and add a little more color with Oxide inks. I'm still following along in my color scheme.
Now to rough in my focal point - a face, Karen's Cool Attitude Large L613. I think she is fabulous - so confident! I used Golden Burnt Sienna - a darker color so I could easily see the image over my light backgroud. Since I had a lot of area to cover, I broke out my Smudgee to to apply the paint. I drew in a little face detail with a color pencil to envisioning her features and thinking about how I wanted to paint them in.
I started with her hair. To give it some texture, I combined Dylusions (thicker paint) black marble and Tourquois and used a paintbrush, picking up lots of paint and applied over the stenciled area. I filled in the gaps with Turquois. I added highlighted curls of black, Tourquois and Titan Buff with a little wooden stick.
Next I blocked in color in her face - not adding much detail yet, just getting mid tones and shadows in. I used Golden Yellow Ochre and Burnt Sienna for her skin tone.
I know what you're thinking...I covered up all the beautiful features of her face! No worries - one of the wonderful benefits of stencils is that you can lay the stencil back down in place and add back in her features. Please stay with me through the ugly stage! I'm trusting the process of building layers and imaging what could be...
After that layer dried, I smoothed out the color in her face with a mixture of the Yellow Orchre and Burnt Sienna , and also added some highlights and shadows. At this point, I thought she should have a scarf and I also decided to color her whole head of hair with texture. I'm just going with the flow of my mojo.
Next I dove into the details with a variety of supplies - filling all the details of her lovely face, adding a little reflection to her glasses, adding color to her blouse, expanding her scarf. I added texture to her scarf with Maria McGuire's February 2017 Mandalas, Circles, and Spheres StencilClub stencil set.
I also added words to melt into the background. Placement is so easy with stencils because you can see thorough the stencil to align!
For the impact words, I added a phrase from my These Jeans stencil (L647), coloring in with a Sharpie. I believe this is how we all should feel!
TIPS/Suggestions on using Alphabet/word stencils:
Here's a photo of the supplies I used during my detail stage, in addition to the supplies I listed above:
Shout Outs: Sending a big THANK YOU and hug to Carol at StencilGirl® Products who is awesome! The background techniques were inspired by one of Vickki's wonderful videos.
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Hello Beautiful People!
Today I'm sharing some drawings in the journal I made just for faces.
I've been practicing and practicing!
Shout Out: Inspired by classes with Gabrielle and Danielle.
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Hello Beautiful People!
I admit I am a LLL - Life Long Learner! I love to take workshops, on-line classes, self-study courses, etc... - all in the spirit of getting better and better. That's one of the reasons I subscribe to Skillshare. They offer so many different types of classes! This week I'm focusing on my face drawing skills and I created a journal just for that. I used spray inks and stencils to create the cover on Bristol smooth. The March StencilClub set designed by MaryBeth helped me create a lovely background. I really dig the thick and thin lines in this design!
To assemble the journal I used discs. This method allows me to easily take the pages out and work on them flat, the journal opens flat, AND it's so easy to add pages and move them around within the journal. For years I've been using the Levenger Circa solution for my day job organization and found them to be a great solution for adding various papers/cardstock (plus the benefits I mentioned above) for journaling. Office Depot now offers a similar solution.
After the ink dried completely, I added a face and one of my favorites words to the front cover, punched holes, and added the discs to complete the journal.
Sharing a couple practice pages from the inside (I also sprayed the inside cover - both back and front).
Shout Out: Gabrielle Brickey does a great job of breaking down the face for drawing!
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Hello Beautiful People!
Playing with faces today! Inspired by James Luke Burke. James and Steve did an awesome video on youtube talking about creativity. I'm using one of James' Face Base stamps and adding my drawing, coloring, and painting.
Shout Out: Link to video with James and Steve.
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Hello Beautiful People!
I'm practicing drawing chocolate. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Shout Out: SkillShare class with Mariya Popandopulo.☕🎨
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Hello Beautiful People!
Today I'm sharing my homework on one-point perspective drawing. I never knew homework could be so much fun! hehehe
Shout Out: SkillShare class by Julia Henze
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Hello Beautiful People!
Today I'm sharing what's on my desk - more sketching, urban style. I cannot help myself... I am learning the techniques, enjoying the colors and growing artistically!
Shout Out: Skillshare class with Peggy Dean
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Hello Beautiful People!
Today I'm sharing my love of good coffee in an illustration. I like my coffee 'like cake' (as Pastor Miller says) - let's put some real cream and some real sugar in it! But then... my blood pressure says, hey you better put some Stevia and almond milk in there instead - and I say, ok. It still tastes good and I enjoy it!
Shout Out: Jane Davenports' neutrals palette is great for coffee! AND her new travel paint brush is fabulous! SkillShare class with Mariya Popandopulo.😀☕🎨
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Hello Beautiful People!
Have you heard of it?! There's a book and I have a copy! I am so inspired by looking at all the drawings from around the world. Recently, I joined SkillShare and found a class on it and of course I had to take it. :) This is my homework!
Shout Out: SkillShare class by Julia Henze
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Hello Beautiful People!
Lately, I've been hooked on watercoloring! I had a coupon and picked up Jane's watercolors and ohhhhh ... such luciousness (which I do not think is a 'word,' but fits)! I drew the images with a Copic multiliner and then filled in with color - my favorite part!
I recently saw that ColourArte's Twinkling H2Os will be available in a new formula packaged in watercolor pans. I thought that is a great way to organize them and decided to put all my current small pots into full pans. Well, first I tried half pans - they didn't fit, so I had to go full size. :) I spirtzed them with water and let them sit until they softened and I could transfer them to the pans. Some took longer to soften than others. I put the pans in the tin that I my QOR watercolors came in. The tin fits 63 full pans perfectly. A small piece of self-adhesive magnet on the bottom of each one helps to hold it in place. Saw that tip on one of the many, many... many helpful youtube videos I've seen.
The color chart I made has a thin line of black gesso. I wanted to capture how the H2Os look over black as well as show opacity. On the front of the tin, I dabbed white gesso. After it dried completely, I added the letters with Pitt Pens.
Shout Out: Jane Davenport and JamesLukeBurke Creative for their inspiration, teaching, and encouragement to artists of all levels!
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Hello Beautiful People!
There's a new Community in town - Alcohol Ink Art Community!! I have the honor and pleasure of being a contributor!! I'm so excited to create with such talented artists! When you join the Alcohol Ink Art Community , you get ACCESS to exclusive alcohol ink art resources. The library includes hours of alcohol ink painting lessons, projects, templates, guides and resources for learning to create, share, promote and sell your artwork online! All levels of artist are welcome and encouraged to join!
Here, I'm sharing a piece I did by dripping, tilting, dripping and tilting. Fun, fun, fun!
I used shades of blue (Ranger Indigo, Stream; Pinata Sapphire Blue), a little gold, a little white, a little black (Ranger Pitch Black; Pinata Mantilla Black [the shy one] and two types of blending solution on a piece of translucent Yupo paper.
Whenever I get new supplies, I like to get to know it. The first thing I do with new colors is create a color chart. For my alcohol inks (AIs), I actually dedicated a journal to getting to know my colors and practice techniques. I started with a 9x12" mixed media size journal, and had it cut in half at my local office store - economical nice size pages to work with (learned that from MaryBeth!).
I used a circle die cut and ruler to figure out how many circles I could get on a page, allowing space to write in the colors.
Next, I added a layer of clear gesso over the page. After it dried, I filled the page with circles using an alcohol friendly ink pens - I did not want the ink to smear.
I set up the bottles in color wheel order. I wrote the names, leaving some spaces - room for new colors. :) I used A and P to note the brand. For my Copic and Spectrum Noir ink refills, I use the marker chart I created as a color reference so no need to add them here.
I dripped color, not minding if it blended with the color next to it - actually I encouraged it, as it's one of favorite things about creating with AIs - the blending! NOTES and TIPS: (1) start at the top and work your way down :) (2) you can see how the different colors spread (3) do not open the cap over your color chart :) (4) have a side paper/journal to drip on before you drip on your chart to see how fast it drips (5) because you are working over gesso, you can blot color out while wet (6) have fun and embrace going outside the lines!
On another page I tested various pens and markers from my stash over the ink.
Over the years I have collected many pens and markers - thanks to all the wonderful artists and crafters who post their favorite pens and markers. :) I started with a layer of white gesso. After it dried completely, I dripped, dropped, and blended with finger (which was in a glove). I wrote with a variety of pens and markers. Now, I have reference of how they look over the AIs.
Sharing one last photo of the day - my desk space...this is what happens when I have blank paper and pens/pencils. hehehe
Shout Out: I have learned techniques from and been inspired by some awesome artists: Cathy Taylor, Alexis Bonavitacola, June Rollins, MaryBeth Shaw and many wonderful artist who share their talents via youtube videos. Thank you all!!
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Hello Beautiful People!
Today I'm playing in my journal. The two page layout features Seth Apter's "You Got This" mini stencil and one of my digi faces.
I started with a background that already had color laid down from when I cleaned paint brushes off from other projects. I used a variety of stencils, paint, and gesso to create layers of color and design. I printed the digi face I made in Procreate onto regular printer paper, cut it out and adhered it on the page with gel medium.
After it dried, I painted her hair a base color of dark blue, gray and purple. After that, dried I painted her face. I'll just mention, at this point I poured a glass of wine - nothing like wine and journaling. :) I used variety of art supplies for the details in her face. To add dimension to her curls, I used high flow black paint in a Fineline applicator and a paint pen.
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Hello Beautiful People!
One of the reasons I love designing with digis is that you can make the image any size you want - well any size your printer will print out. :) I used one image in different sizes on greeting cards and in my art journal page.
I drew this lovely woman in Procreate on my iPad, inspired by beautiful photos and images I saw on the internet. I just googled head wraps and found hundreds of images.
I inserted the image into Microsoft Power Point, softened her lines, sized her and printed smaller images on cardstock for the greeting cards and a larger image on copy paper for the art journal page. I colored the smaller images with markers.
The greeting card backgrounds are from a variety - purchased design paper, alcohol ink backgrounds I made (click here to see my post for making the one included here), and gelli prints I made (click here to see how I make my gelli prints).
I used matte medium to adhere the larger image on a page in my journal. The background was created using layers of paint and Stencilgirl stencils...
... and colored her with a variety of supplies
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Hello Beautiful People! I'm so excited and honored to be part of the first set of artists sharing artwork as StencilClub Voices!
I created two art pieces using all three fabulous stencils in the May set called "Sand and Sea," designed by Carolyn Dube.
Two lovely, talented artists are sharing with me as part of Voices - Lisa and Sherry. The StencilGirl Talk Blog is sharing all our artwork today and more information about StencilClub Voices. Please stop by and see it! You can see all Sherry's lovely art work at Canino's Artistic Cafe. To see all Lisa's lovely art work you'll have to join StencilClub with us. :)
We met in StencilClub. When we get together on the phone we talk about about how much we enjoy creating, sharing and being part of Stencil Club - we all talk at the same time and just laugh and giggle. I've shared many projects using stencils from StencilGirl and have also shared photos and fun from workshops with the beautiful and talented MaryBeth Shaw, owner of StencilGirl Products.
To create the sailboat greeting card, I started with a twist on a technique I learned from MaryBeth (I used the original technique in my second piece). I used the 6x6" stencil and a glass texture paste to create dimension on watercolor paper. NOTE: be sure to clean your stencils right away after using any kind of texture paste.
After it dried completely, I spritzed it with water then dripped luscious liquid metal colors. This was my first time using the Metallics and I dripped a bit too much. I tilted the paper piece and dripped color onto a blank piece of water color paper and pressed another piece on top of that. I dabbed color around them with a paper towel. I also used the paper towel to dab up some of the color on the texture piece. I laid it between two more pieces of cardstock - I had way to too much color. You only need a few drops.
The metallic colors are so rich with color - in additional to my focal piece I got four backgrounds. :)
I used the large 9x12" stencil to create the rolling sea on my gelli plate. I also used the gelli plate and cloud die cuts for the sky.
The sailboat stamp, die cut and sentiment are from Simon Says Stamps and Die Set OCEAN DREAMS Splash of Color. Check out that cool texture on the sailboat!
For the journal cover, I used techniques that I learned in a workshop I took with MaryBeth. We created a cool little techniques booklet, which made it easy for me to remember. NOTE: I removed the elastic cord from the journal.
I laid the book flat and gesso'd the whole cover using a card to spread.
While it dried, I gathered some collage papers, including some I made inspired by techniques from the workshop using the 4x4" and 6x6" stencil.
After the cover dried completely, I spread the first layer in blocks of color. I only used two colors (inspired by MaryBeth :)) mixing them together and also white and black gesso. At this point, I did not have a plan - I just laid down some color.
For the next layer, I used the large 9x12" stencil and white gesso.
I walked away and came back three times before the idea came to me of what to do next. :) For the next layer, I used a low tack tape to mask off the block sections and added patterns with the 6x6" and 4x4" stencils with variations of the same paint colors. For a finished look, different size black paint markers & a ruler separated and framed the sections. I varied the size of lines for interest and used the bottom of a dauber to make some circles with gold paint. I just had to use one stamp. :) I picked a cool circle one from Seth Apter's designs dipped in a gold ink pad.
The vivid, textured circles were made using one of my new favorite techniques I learned from MaryBeth's workshop and the 6x6" stencil. Click here to see details. The circles not only add a pop of design, they also cover up any booboos you may want to hide. :) I edged cover with a black paint pen.
On the inside cover I created the first page using more techniques from my little stencil book and included the collage papers I created earlier.
Be sure to visit the StencilGirl Talk Blog to find out how you too can represent StencilClub Voices!
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Hello Beautiful People! I've been filling in some background pages in a homemade journal I made a few weeks ago. Click below to see my two previous posts about this journal.
My Color Wheel Journey
My Color Wheel Journey - Background Pages
I used stencils, added drawings, doodles and more colors. I still have room on pages for more, if I want... That's the fun of journaling - it's all about how the creativity hits you. :)
I was practicing drawing faces on my "sidekick paper" (a term I learned in MaryBeth's workshop) and picked one I really liked to go into the journal.
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