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My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect... Venetian stencil by Carolyn Dube for StencilGirl Products

What do you do when you get a new stencil? I explore it.  Try it this way and that to get to know the stencil.

This art journal page came from some of my new stencil explorations.

The last step for an artist creating a stencil is trying out the sample, called a blue (because it is cut in blue mylar).  When I got my Venetian stencil in my mailbox many moons ago, I grabbed some paint to see how it stenciled on various art journal pages.  The laser cutting that StencilGirl does is always awesome so what I am looking for were any areas that the design needed tweaking.

 

My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect...

This means putting the stencil through its paces.  Rather than get another page, I just flipped the page over and now had some upside down and some right side up.

The goal here was for me to really get to know the stencil and decide if it was ready to join the StencilGirl family.

This stencil passed all my tests (which you probably guessed since it has been out a while…).

And here is where the page patiently waited for me, until today, to finish it.

My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect...

 

These clouds? They cover up the other building….so maybe this page won’t be obviously upside down….but it is if you flip through my journal since every other page goes the other direction. Doesn’t bother me a bit.  After all, it is an art journal where I play.

 

My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect...

Since this is just paper,  I can be an instant architect and add a window – that gap between the ovals nagged at me.

Just stenciled on an index card, cut it out, and gel mediumed it down.  Renovation complete.

 

My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect...

The moon and stars are book text sprayed & painted.  After they were the exact shapes I wanted, I realized they were upside down.  It seems that is the theme of this page…

 

My upside down art journal stencil explorations as I play around with a stencil and become an instant architect...

 

Every time I looked at this page in my studio, all I could think about was Florence, Italy.

So I used up some scrapbooking letters from my stash for a title.

 

 

 

This is one city I would love to go back to, spending weeks there just absorbing the art and architecture.  I may not have a plane ticket to there yet, but my muse can take me there any time she wants!

Sharing with my friends at  Paint Party Friday, Creative Every Day, and Art Journal Every Day.

 

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  • corrine August 7, 2014, 8:20 pm

    Love the scribble clouds. Venice, about now that would be heaven. xox

  • Ruth L August 8, 2014, 4:36 am

    What a fabulous idea Carolyn, really loved the flipping and how it ended up! Amazing Venetian page!

  • Janet August 8, 2014, 8:27 am

    Love your page…… I’m in. When do you want to go?

  • Debbie August 8, 2014, 10:45 am

    This is a beautiful stencil and I love what you did with it on your journal page. I have more than one sketchbook that I’ve accidentally started upside down – the hardcover kind. Why do I do that? And why have I done it more than once? lol!

  • Nora Clemens-Gallo August 8, 2014, 11:39 am

    Beautiful and bright. Love the color combinations.

    Have a great day!

    Nora

  • Annette G August 8, 2014, 1:47 pm

    Another exciting adventure Carolyn. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

  • beth August 8, 2014, 11:43 pm

    Heehee–but how lovely. Upside down is a unique way to see the world!

  • Kay Wallace August 9, 2014, 5:41 pm

    I immediately recognized your stencil, Carolyn! I love that you go back and “revisit” former pieces of artwork, whether in and exploration journal or in one of your prized journals! You scribbly clouds are a perfect cover-up for your upside down building! Thanks for sharing!

  • Nicole/Beadwright August 9, 2014, 6:29 pm

    Ahhhhh yes Florence, Italy…… not Florence, Oregon where I live. LOL
    Wonderful interpretation.
    Nicole/Beadwright

  • patsy August 10, 2014, 8:12 pm

    Having fun, I see!!! Florence will inspire us all the time, won’t it! patsy

  • Marjie Kemper August 16, 2014, 2:48 pm

    I have done this more times than I care to admit!