Category: Stencilling
Stencil Painting Tips
| June 5, 2011 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Stencilling |
One of the keys to stencil success, for decorative or fine arts, is to experiment with your paints and brushes on scrap paper, canvas, or fabric first to practice the desired affect. Whether you’re stenciling a wall, canvas, or watercolor paper, use good quality artist’s drafting tape to secure your stencil to your painting ground…
Decorative and Fine Art Stenciling
| June 5, 2011 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Stencilling |
Traditional stenciling is a folk art form of wall and floor painting. Scenes of everyday life were cut into templates and stenciled on walls and wood floors to create decorative patterns that resembled upscale wallpaper and rugs. Traditional designs focus on leaves, flowers, animals. and other everyday items. The renewed interest in colonial wall and…
