With each of these classes questions come about layering so I decided to put together some steps here that I take to create layers. This is just one way. I have several and I feel that it’s a unique process for everyone. My experience is that we all experience layers differently, so we all make them differently.
What are your ways to create layering, either as an illusion or an actual layering of materials? Curious, right?!
There are 6 layers in this piece. I’ll give brief descriptions of each. The main process uses contrast, either with value or color saturation or a difference in pattern (stencil shapes).
1. First (base) layer on 110 pound card stock using a very saturated (though transparent) medium yellow, which also picked up previous paint, so in effect two layers.
2. Second layer using a loose grid stencil with a yellow green, mixed with black and acrylic glazing fluid making it unsaturated and a bit transparent.
3. Third layer uses a different stencil (graffiti like) with reddish paint, unsaturated with some black and a bit transparent. Pretty undefined so more to go.
4. Fourth layer uses a circle stencil in the center with a more saturated turquoise mixed with a very small amount of black, green gold and glazing fluid so a bit transparent. Now things are beginning to define.
5.Fifth step using three vertical and straight strip stencils (a different form than the earlier circle) with thin layer of white. Looking at this now I do not know HOW it happened! So funny! But I knew I wanted to clarify it some. So on to the next step.
6. Final layer using same strip stencils and a more opaque and saturated turquoise to create more contrast with the white. Still not sure what happened! There’s always a bit of that - surprises that defy analyzing. And maybe there’s more to go though I like it this way, moving in and out.
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