StencilGirl Blog Hop and Giveaway
I am over-the-moon excited to be a part of the blog hop to celebrate the newest artist in the StencilGirl family: Orly Avineri. Orly is a journal artist, friend, sometime workshop co-instructor and full time inspiration.
In honor of Orly, StencilGirl is hosting a blog hop and GIVEAWAY (details below) in which Orly and 9 other artists share creations made using her 5 newly released stencils. I was provided with Orly's 9 x 12 inch Subliminal Skull stencil. I love it - and all of her other designs, as they are real, raw and perfect for art journaling and mixed media work.
Onto the art...
I started with a 7 ½ x 11 inch sheet of cold press water color paper, to which I added gesso, acrylic paint and acrylic glaze to create an abstract background.
Once the surface was dry, I randomly glued on torn bits of vintage paper which was covered with either script or print.
More acrylic paint and glaze were added to the surface, which was then sprayed with black ink.
I continued to work over the surface with paint, gesso and ink until I was happy with the pattern, texture, and dimension on the paper.
Laying Orly's Subliminal Skull stencil over the sheet, I used a sponge to pounce white gesso through nearly all of the stencil.
I then used a black gel pen to outline the entire white design to add additional depth and dimension.
Once the stenciling was complete, I began to add different elements to different parts of the artwork. I used black rub-on letters to add text to the background and used a rubber stamp to add text to select sections of the white gesso added through the stencil.
I used many different markers, gel pens, pencils and crayons (both wax and oil pastel) to write text and to create handmade marks, scratches, and designs.
I used the tip of an awl to scratch into the surface.
And I had to have some drips and splatters using acrylic paint.
In the end, I was left with...
Remains of the Day
Onto the blog hop and giveaway...
Stop by the blogs of all the participating artists to see what they have created. While you are at each one, plan to leave a comment because StencilGirl will be giving five lucky people one of Orly's 5 new stencil releases each. The more sites you comment on, the greater your chance of winning. Comments close on Sunday June 29th, 11:59pm Central Time.
81 comments:
Thanks so much for joining us on this hop Seth! Your project is layers and layers of inspiration!!! Gorgeous!
I love how you layered your project, Seth. The result is so interesting and so full of depth. Thanks for sharing how you made it!
You absolutely rock, as always. Your art rocks, the way you are a supportive friend rocks. Your process and description of it rocks. And the way you used my stencil totally rocks. Thank you Seth. Orly
Love what you did with the stencil from Orly, it is so thought provoking. Thanks so much
Oh I love seeing how the different artists in the blog hop are using Orly's stencils. This page is so cool with the layers and depth of feeling.
Seth! Soooo fantastic! I LOVE Orly's stencils! You totally blew this one out of the water!
your work is always fantastic thanks for the tutorial
crunchy,surfacey effects that I love
What wonderfully rich textures and colors and layers! And all the incorporation of text is fantastic, too!
Love the black ink over paint technique.
You made awesome use of Orly's raw and loose designs, Seth! Love this layered magic.
Thanks for the chance to win these cool tools!
Thanks for the great tutorial - always love to learn new ways to create yummy texture! And love the stencil! Yum x 2!
th tutorial is just what I needed. your work is awesome.; Thank you for sharing.
WOW. Great piece using Orly's new stencil! Inspiring!
great to stop here Seth! always a pleasure! wow! the way you used the stencils is amazing!
Always love your work, Seth. These stencils are amazing.
Love this piece, Seth. And appreciate the op to win stencil! Amazing what original art can be done with them.
Great stencils, of course after yours Seth, but I loved what you made, it's always amazing to see your textures!
Awesome work, Seth! Thanks for sharing your process and thank for the chance to win one of Orly's stencils!
Great stencils and love what you did with them, Seth!
The way your colors and textures combine with the stencil creates such an emotional piece. Wow!
I LOVE those stencils! Everyone has used them in different ways. Inspiring.
Thanks for the chance,
Grandma Nancy
So fascinating to see each step you took to create this unique piece. Looks like a fun stencil.
I absolutely love the layers and depth you created here ~ fabulous!
Love these new stencils. They're so unique. Love to win one to play with myself. :)
Seth, as usual genius. love the techniques used! Orly's stencils are so creative.
Love the detail....
This is really cool! Love all the layers... you inspired me to add this stencil to my order this morning :D
Hi Seth! I love watching you work! I'm always drawn to your richly, textural surfaces. They always have an underlying message or emotion. The way you add depth and fine details really stand out and looks uniquely YOU :) thanks for sharing!
Beautiful bloghop
Well done, Seth.
I am currently working on some day of the dead inspired mixed media pieces and this stencil would fit in so well, so well.
thanks for the extensive selection of pictures for creating this piece. The stencils are unique and you can see so many different things in them.
Absolutely sensational! OMG! I love everything about this work! The colors, the depth, the complexity, the movement of the eye as you try to absorb it all... Thank you for creating this!
Oh wow! this is stunning. Love the textures and the text.
Wow. Fantastic layers and texture. Fascinating stencil, too!
Ok. I've sat out a umber of giveaways, since I won one of yours, but I think it's time to get back in the GAME!! Win Ning would be awesom, but seeing your steps is pretty winning, too:) I Love me a good blog hop! I'm off :) Laura
This is beautiful - I can't wait to see the other stencils that Orly created. thanks for sharing the step by step.
Beautiful and thoughtful piece. Love it and can see so many ideas with these stencils. Wow!
Oh YES! Loveliness in all it's grunginess! I am very excited to get my own set! I love what you did, Seth, thanks for being a part of the blog hop-you always rock it!
Aren't they just the most extraordinary stencils!..... naturally, as Orly is an awesome artist...and I love how you used them.
I love what you've done with Orly's fabulous stencils !
Fantastic stencils! Thank you for the inspiration. I can't wait to use them.
love the stencils thanks for the chance to win
Seth, you always motivate...more layers, more layers! Wonderful use of this stencil.
These are fantastic! They really stir the imagination. Thanks for the demo
Very cool stencils are art! Thanks for sharing all the details with us.
Love what you did with the stencils. They are so fascinating!
Gorgeous images Seth!
Wow! What a demo...thank you for sharing its complexity.
I love the new stencils Orly put out. I ordered a couple already,but I'd love to have another. They are fantastic.
This stencil is so unusual, but you came up with a great way to profile it, very good, different layers, lov it...
I love these new stencils! Congratulations to Orly! I love your examples, Seth!
This was my first stop. Wonderful work and I love the colors. Thanks for sharing the process...Sherry
Nice! I really want to run my hand over that piece.
very interesting!! loving these stencils :) tfs
Just outstanding Seth.
personally not crazy about the skeleton head stencils but DO LIKE the paint drips and the one that looks like cobwebs-seaweed to me.
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This is my first stop, haven't seen all the stencils yet, but headed that way now. I love the layers and your work. Gesso and gel pens have always been a favorite of mine and I love how you used the stamps over the stencil. Awesome stencil Orly!
Exciting to see some of your creative process and layering Seth!
Thanks so much for sharing that along with the fab final result with that cool stencil...
oxo
Wow! The layering and textures here are phenomenal and I love that. These stencils look to be amazing.
good god I love your texture, Seth! And thanks for outlining your process with both photographs and text!
Seth I love this piece! Thanks for giving us a great game to play for breakfast - hope I win!
That looks amazing Seth, wonderful layers of texture.
Love the depth and mystery that Orly's new stencils bring to the line!
love love Orly's stencils!!
Wow, amazing! Love what you ended up with, and thank you for explaining and showing pictures of your process! I love this new stencil. And I love how you added text to the gessos areas and around the bottom of the piece. Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Love your piece using the stencil Seth. I love the rawness of these stencils. Haven't seen anything like them before!
Very cool page! It's great how some of the under layers still peek through. Thanks for the steps and photos!
We are so darn lucky that you share so much of your art/technique. Love, love the layers on layers. And Orly's stencils are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Love what you have done...inspiring!
I like the way that you used the stencils. Thanks for the chance to win one!
Love what you did with these stencils! Thanks for the chance to win!
Throwing my hat in the fray! Love these stencil- love what you did with them too Seth
love the different elements you used to make Orly's new stencil your own...peace & paint michel
Love Orly's stencils and how you used them!
WoW Seth, your piece is strikingly Awesome! Love it!
I love the layers and colors. Thank you for sharing and a chance to win !
these stencils are so great, and totally love what you did with them
What a great work! Super description that showed the development, especially the detailed photos.
Christine
Really admire how you used the stencil! gorgeous!
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