I'd been playing around with some stencils but didn't really like how they were coming together. Then I decided to keep working the page and use the Week 2 Challenge to help me out. Remember that the January theme was The Blank Page and How to Face It. Week two's art challenge was gesso and the prompt was "The beginning is always today." by Mary Shelley. This was perfect for me since I'd been hemming and hawing starting on this project.
Stenciled the various circles and the hexagons. Added washi tape on the left. Stenciled smaller circles on top of the upper right circles and the hexagons. Painted a square of black gesso over most of the hexagons. Added Tim Holtz steampunk stamps (arrow, clock face, and pointing hand). Stamped a clock face in white pigment ink on the middle circle on the left, but it's hard to see. Used a black pen to partially outline the circles on the left (messed one up, oh well). More washi tape and ruler stamp (Tim Holtz again) around the gesso. To turn the gesso into a chalkboard, rub chalk lengthwise all over and then wipe off with paper towel. Now it's primed to write on.
Cool gesso technique!
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