STEPS
TOOLS
Begin your composition and Decide on your design
I'm using washi tape to secure the stencil
Using a waterproof pen draw your selected part of the stencil. I'm using the rays
Without untaping your stencil and using a ruler extend your rays to the border of your journal page
This is how it looks
Remove the tape and use a ruler to connect the rays
Draw Fridas stencil on top
Secure the heart stencil
The final three stencils together in a cohesive composition
Final product
I sketched a shawl, among Fridas favorite wardrobe pieces!
I drew over soul and found letter to help me write her in the same font using the same stencil
I moved the Rays around her face to complete a halo
Before painting, I added a bit more hand journaling on her side shoulder
More embossing, on the heart and earrings
I started to fill the black of her hair and eyebrows
And to define her eyes
Hand drawn design on her clothes
Beginning my watercoloring. Using watercolor pencils help me define my darker areas. This ref is by Derwent
After the watercolor wash
Face and flowers
I used Dina Wakley gilt acrylic paint and a gold glitter over coat over the rays
See the shine on those rays!
I used the flowers in her head to add a bit of a pattern in the back
Her neckline on the stencil was turned into a necklace with the Versamark pen
A closer view
I hope you have enjoyed the process of creating Frida her soul still resonates close to our hearts! Follow my adventures in creating here and in my blog www.milagroscrivera.blogspot.com
- Art journal
- TCW stencils Frida, Rejoice, hearts
- Faber castell pitt pen
- Embossing powders
- Embossing gun
- Versamarker pen
- Watercolorbrush
- Watercolors
Milagros C Rivera
Entrepreneur, mixed media artist, scrapbooker, jewelry maker, random stitcher and lover of all things pretty!
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