These pages incorporate the simplicity of what I love in art making - pencil, pen, and watercolors, AND I’ve added a few stencils to use as base shapes for the painting and drawing.
It was fun to experiment in a small format. I used pen in only one entry, the rest used only pencil with a stencil, and watercolor paints. I’m definitely going to be using these simple and accessible materials more often.
It’s amazing how a little watercolor painting
can bring a pencil drawing to life!
It is where I started in art decades ago, with pencil, pen, and watercolor, but now I’m forging ahead with new freedom and more experience. What fun!
In the last post I mentioned a new book: Danielle Donaldson’s, The Art of Creative Watercolor. Danielle’s use of the combination of pencil and watercolor inspired me to jump in and use those two mediums, along with the addition one more art supply, a stencil.
Days 87-90
For these entries, I took a stencil I designed for StencilGirlProducts, Planners and ATCs Combo Paint Brushes and Tubes #953, and traced around the interior shapes with an extra fine mechanical pencil. Then I shaded the paint brushes and paint tubes with the pencil. Next, I painted with watercolor paints, and they came to life in living color.
I arranged the stencils on each of the drawn squares/entry spaces. (I cut the large stencils into smaller pieces previously)
Days 87-90 Individual Entries
Days 91-94
In the following four entries, I used two stencils I designed for StencilGirlProducts, the 6” feather mask stencil #s939 and the Chicken Wire Mask #L883. This time I first used watercolor paints applied with a cosmetic sponge to the wire masks and the feathers. Then shaded with a pencil and added some watercolor paint. The top left feather also has black pen added. This page of entries was a good exercise in experimenting with stencils, watercolors, and pencil.
Days 91-94 Individual Entries
Be inspired!
Valerie
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Stencils
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Stencils used in this post:
Planners and ATCs Combo Paint Brushes and Tubes #953
6” feather mask stencil #s939
Chicken Wire Mask #L883
Since I am a designer for StencilGirl Products, I receive royalties for the sale of my stencils.