Hello again, it's Linda Kittmer and I'm here today to create a truly mixed media piece using Julie Snidle's fabulous Curvy Ladder stencil. I absolutely love this stencil!
I started today's fun by applying drywall compound through the stencil onto my recycled art board (you can learn more about this inexpensive recycling here).
I then scrapped away a bit of the drywall compound, creating a different texture in three areas...I generally like to work in threes or odd numbers.
Some colour was added in areas, using Caran D'Ache Neocolor II watersoluble wax pastels, and I even scratched in a few words using an old black permanent pen.
Then I pulled out some collage papers (painted paper towel, tissue paper, etc.) and the encaustic medium and the fun began. I added many layers of collage elements, and used some oil sticks to add in more colour. I used the Curvy Ladder stencil again, along with oil sticks to echo the original pattern. A small cardboard circle was also used to print the black circles, again with oil sticks.
Once these final oil stick elements were added, I used my heat gun to fuse the encaustic medium and the oil stick, allowing the oil stick to melt and run into the encaustic medium a bit so that it produced softer, slightly blurred lines.
Thank you so much for this StencilGirl talk. I love the stencil and the idea of using drywall compound!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth. I've just recently started playing around with drywall compound, but I love that it's very versatile and also inexpensive! Linda
DeleteI can't believe that's the same piece you started with. Beauty.
ReplyDeleteLOL Thanks Judy.
DeleteWOW! This is FABULOUS, Linda!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing seeing the process!
Thanks Mary. It was a fun piece to create.
DeleteLinda.. I love it.. the texture and the color!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane.
DeleteLuscious result...thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo. Have fun experimenting with these techniques!
DeleteSimply Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTJ in Louisville, KY
Thank you TJ!
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