Untitled ©2011 linda germain
mixed media print on cotton with machine stitching
approx 8″ x 10″
I came across this process to stamp/stencil with gesso in two great blogs in the last 2 days. Jane LaFazio has a tutorial and Linda Dunn took a workshop with Alexandra Sheldon. So you don’t have to hit me over the head again, I tried it. I am in love. The image below is the before picture. I did not really like it so I took it off the wall and used a stencil to gesso the circles and the glazed the whole thing with gold fabric paint. I darkened the bird. It still may not be done, but I am liking how it is improving.
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Image before it was stencilled with gesso circles ©2011 linda germain |
Post by Linda Germain
The lighter background & the gesso spirals are helping make the bird the focal point.
Yes you are right. I love to see things change so drasticly between layers.
Nice!
Amazing where that next layer took the piece. I love the circles.
Thanks for the feedback.
Wow I love all the different types of marks and patterns. Very beautiful work.
Thanks Shelly, you hit the nail on the head. I love making all kinds of different marks with any kind of tool.