by Shawn | July 5, 2020 | abstract, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
I started this piece on a 12 x 20 wood panel and wasn’t sure about anything except I wanted to try a larger sized stencil that we are now making available in the shop. But I wasn’t sure what I wanted or needed and I had this song rolling around in my head...
by Shawn | April 26, 2020 | stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Today’s piece has deep meaning for me and everything tells the story. I also loved every step of the process. The first layers of reverse stenciling created a beautiful background for vintage papers and some regular copy paper that I aged with acrylic ink and...
by Shawn | November 24, 2019 | abstract, sunday inspiration
I have an enormous amount of papers so I love digging in my boxes for just the right ones. I started with some papers from the stash and then pulled some yummy gelli prints that I did on tissue paper, parchment paper and deli paper. They are transparent when you put...
by Shawn | July 21, 2019 | sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
This piece gave me a run for my money… I had all kinds of mishaps… but I persevered and love how it turned out. I started with a clear meaning and message for this piece and I love how I created texture with just gesso. I played with high flow acrylics and...
by Shawn | April 18, 2019 | art journal, crash the stash
I used a lot of stuff from the stash… I just pulled out tons of things that I haven’t used in a looong time! But one thing I didn’t use was regular acrylic paint. Crazy I know but the beautiful color came from Ranger oxide re-inkers, acrylic inks,...