Loose Layers

Stencils can create crisp looks, like what you saw in the last video, and they can create loose looks! By using paint and not letting the layers dry in between you can get very painterly stenciling. And all without creating mud, even when you use the entire rainbow!

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Building the Loose Layers

  • Start with a background in a mostly solid color.
  • Stencil randomly. The guide that I use is to just keep any color from being directly next to itself.
  • Once you’ve got a bunch of color on there, add a layer of white stenciling. Be sure to get white paint on all areas you’re using on the stencil.
  • Add more layers with the stencil. The mingling of the white paint on the stencil with the color on the cosmetic sponge will create subtle color variations.

Avoiding Muddy Colors

  • Each color has its own cosmetic sponge.
  • Use only color families on any one area of the stencil. This will create subtle color variations and prevent mud. In the video, you saw me use both sides of the stencil to prevent mud from happening. The color families printable reference paper is in the Touchable Texture lesson.

Now it’s your turn to play! Grab some paint and a stencil and create some loose layers! I will see you in the next video where we’re using metal from the hardware store with stencils!

We’d all love to see what you’re creating so grab that camera and snap a pic to share with us in the comments below!

Supplies used in this lesson: I encourage you to substitute whatever you want whenever you want! A word about pricing- if a supply seems bizarrely expensive, substitute with another supply. I’ve found prices, especially on Amazon can really fluctuate. You can see the full workshop supply list here.


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4 comments

  1. This was so much fun! I started with a page wh8ich had some pink already on it and used a Color Cube card for inspiration, plus white. For the stencil, I used only two parts of the stencil, a large and a small spiral. Three layers of paint: All of the colors, followed by white (I almost couldn’t strop with the white), followed by one more layer of the colors. Help – I couldn’t stop LOL!

  2. Terrific fun! I did forget to flip my stencil a couple of times, but overall it turned out pretty good for my first effort. 🙂 I’m learning so much from this class that my stencils will finally get the attention they deserve!

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