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Persistence pays off -by Briana

December 12, 2016

Greetings Folks

Have you ever created something that you weren’t satisfied with? You just didn’t like how it was turning out? Maybe you were even feeling like you just wasted some very good art supplies! Hmmph.

I am here to tell you that that’s part of the process, and it’s going to be okay. You don’t have to love everything you create. Each time you attempt to make something and use those precious art supplies, you are learning and growing. Try to give yourself a break, alright? You are doing good work!

Today we will look at how I made use of spray inks, the Crown Chakra stencil, and Dina Wakley Acrylic paint on a piece of Mineral Paper. This art creation definitely had a stage that had me wondering if I could save it or not.

Stepped Out Process Photos Below

TIP: Put a large piece of paper behind your work area before using spray ink. They can be unpredictable.

I used Dylusions Ink Sprays in pinks and purples over the Crown Chakra stencil.

Perhaps I sprayed a bit too much, because when I lifted the stencil, I saw this.

I tried to print the wet stencil on the bottom half of the paper, thinking I might be able to get a clearer image. However, that didn’t work as I’d hoped.

I put the Crown Chakra stencil back on and used a cosmetic wedge and Dina Wakley acrylic paint to try to save myself.

I ended up painting around the sprayed and painted stencil image. I felt like it was sort of starting to come together.

Since I am not one to waste paint, I started painting the borders around the two Crown stencil images. I sort of felt like Josef Albers, so that was fun!

As you can see the wet print of the stencil needs a little help, so I worked on that section next.

I put the stencil back on the Mineral paper, and applied some acrylic paint with a cosmetic wedge. (Have I mentioned how much I love the Mineral paper? It’s thin but tough!)