Today I modified a stencil that I used a few years ago. I reduced the size and tweaked the shape to fit on the circular wooden ornament.

I am using the traditional “hole” stencil, so I had to build a bridge to the space between the arm and the face. Usually you want to build bridges in a place that is a natural break in the design.

I printed several impressions of the angel on some gelatin prints. And they printed up quite nicely. My first one was a bit heavy handed with the paint, so the edges were a bit jagged.

I think that I will paint and texturize some of the wooden discs and stencil print directly on them with the angel. It is a bit easier that way.

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Today day is day 18 of my 30 day challenge to #SEEdrawPrint. I did not see any reindeer flying over head, but I like the magic of the holiday season, so I searched for some inspiration.

I did some sketches and transferred the shaped silhouette to a manilla folder. I cut out the “hole” stencil and the masking stencil. That way I can use both pieces to create some holiday cards. I will use the cut out masking stencil with the gelatin plate.

When cutting stencils always use a fresh sharp blade and cut out the tiny details first. Cutting stencils is not as hard as it may seem and it allows you to make one of a kind personal images.

I like the texture and colors of the gelatin plate monotype background that I chose for the print above. I gathered 4 or 5 printed papers and added the reindeer silhouette. This way I can see what colors and textures to use for a future set of prints.

Do you have a few background papers that you could add a stenciled image to and create some cards or prints?