by Shawn | July 21, 2021 | Creative Team, mixed Media, stencils
One of my creative friends has a birthday coming up. I try to use/re-use supplies in the studio and I want to be creative when presenting gifts. I have found that you don’t always have to create the actual gift, but the wrapping and card can be where you...
by Shawn | May 19, 2021 | Creative Team, mixed Media
I have an art journal I bought over six months ago that I have been staring at, afraid to use, fearful of creating something I would not like, resisting the opportunity to start a new journey in the blank pages staring back at me. Shawn’s Dictionary Page Stencil is...
by Shawn | March 17, 2021 | Creative Team, mixed Media, stencils
I wanted to experiment with a few ideas on paper and see if I could somehow link them together. I also wanted to work on something where I did not have to wait for the paint to dry, or worry about any layers turning to mud when they interacted with one another. I put...
by Shawn | January 20, 2021 | Creative Team, mixed Media, stencils
Allowing myself a few quiet moments to create and put out into the universe some “words” on which to focus for 2021 was the inspiration for this piece. Not resolutions, but words to remind me to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, and look to new habits that will allow...
by Shawn | November 18, 2020 | Creative Team, mixed Media, stencils
An inspirational quote, “Be Brave With Your Life,” was the starting point for this project. I created a multi-dimensional mixed media piece using 3 hard panels. On one panel I created a “rubbing” with the Mud Cloth 2 Stencil before adding a...
