The cover story....
It all started with Eileen Hull sending an envelope of goodies
when I was participating in a StencilGirl/Eileen Hull Hop....
I came away with this little box of Truths....
Then these Hydrangea Blossoms immediately went onto
a future Daily cover.
I love patterns and this gradation of blossoms seemed to come natural.
Gesso as the base...the blossoms remind me of the Quatrefoil 6 stencil,
so I layer some in around the edges...
Some color....More depth for the blossoms with Crystal Lacquer...
Hmmmm....Just not feelin' it.....
Right away I kick that number sixteen to the curb..
...pulling out the can of white spray paint!
Hmmmm..........what to do.....what to do.....
How about another stencil in the background.....
since I covered up my quatrefoils...
Maybe this Illegible Stencil by Kae Pea....
Maybe if I soften it.....
No...Not feelin' that...
Still love the pattern and design...
not sure about the background or color...
Layer more paints....get more texture...
I kinda like it.
Do you?
I sat with this cover for a few days.....
No. It just didn't sit well with me.
I pulled out that can of white spray paint again.
It's like an eraser!
Maybe its the green.
I pour pink and red and orange inks on it and sprinkle salt...
then let it dry for a day or two.
I can't mess it up at this point!
Hmmmm....
Okay, everything is as dry as it is going to get.
The excess salt and ink gets wiped away and this is what I am left with...
LOVE IT!
I enhance and intensify the colors and textures.
What fun!
I love the subtle addition of one of my favorite stencils...
Damask Medium by Michelle Ward.
I Love how it finally turned out.
Not all projects are this layered or take this many steps...
but I wanted to share the truth of this one!
Happy Arting!
Hi Janet. Thanks for sharing this. I love the idea of the white spray paint for a quick, sort of, eraser to cover everything and then starting over again. It was good for me to see these steps and your decision making. I haven't experimented enough because I'm always fearful that if I don't like it and cover it over once, then I won't know what to do with it. Now I see that redoing it can be done several times before figuing out what to do and liking it. I think you've boosted my courage to keep experimenting and not give up too quickly. Thanks again.....Linda E.
ReplyDeleteLovely, Janet!
ReplyDeleteAlways inspiring to see your art and process!
Hope you are enjoying the holidays! :)