STONEHURST COURT -with Shelby
“I’ve learned that home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.” – Cecelia Ahern
Have you ever been driving down a street and wondered…Who lives in a house like this? It may not be the largest or the most attractive, but there is something about it that catches your eye. That’s how I feel about a local apartment house with the chic name Stonehurst Court.
In my last post I mentioned recycling tissue paper to mop up paint from your stencils. Using the tissue I covered with acrylic, I created the mini canvas you see here. I love the freedom of this technique. You never know how much of the paint will transfer. The results are unexpected and can be a great inspiration. I still have quite a lot of paper left. I will be using it for a community project in a few weeks.
One of my favourite Artistcellar stencils is the Halftone Dots Series. With just a bit of painter’s tape you can mask off just what you need to enhance your design. Inspired by the many steps leading to Stonehurst Court’s front door the largest dots, Shadow, take center stage on my canvas. As the building is surrounded by bushes and plants, I completed the design by tearing off organic sections of the tissue and layering with matte medium. The Playful Pods shimmering in gold added just the effect I was after.
Who lives in a house like this? I like to think people who are adventurous and like to create the feeling of home wherever the put down roots. Is there a certain place that inspires you? I hope you will try the tissue paper technique and have as much fun with it as I did.
MATERIALS USED:
- ARTISTCELLAR STENCILS: QUASICRYSTALS SERIES STENCILS, TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SERIES, HALFTONE DOTS, PLAYFUL PODS, SEAFOAM, TIBET SERIES, ARABIAN NIGHTS
- HANDCUT DIAMOND STENCIL
- PLAID ACRYLICS: Sunflower, Inca Gold
- DECOART: Sunny Day, Blue Harbor, Sea Glass, Desert Turquoise
- DYLUSIONS PAINT: Vibrant Turquoise, Cut Grass, Fresh Lime, London Blue, Crushed Grape, Squeezed Orange, Bubblegum Pink, Postbox Red
- DYLUSIONS INK SPRAY: Bubblegum Pink
- DINA WAKLEY ACRYLICS: Blushing
- REEVES: Bronze, Gold
- LIQUITEX MATTE MEDIUM
- NATURAL SPONGE
- PAINTER’S TAPE
- TISSUE PAPER
- GALLERY WRAPPED 4” X 4” CANVAS
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