Article · Jenny Grant Art
How to Use Stencils Creatively in Mixed Media Art
By Jenny Grant
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A stencil designer shows how to keep stenciled marks from looking flat. She uses partial and rotated stencils, repeats a pattern in shifting colors, makes near-invisible tone-on-tone marks, and lets patterns disappear under later layers. She also covers cutting custom stencils from recycled materials.
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