Using Stencils in Mixed Media Paper Painting

Using stencils in mixed media paper painting is a fantastic (and easy) way to get your creative juices going.
With stencils you can make layer after layer of pattern and depth. It puts a whole new spin on your artistic energy.
In this video, I show you some ways in which I use stencils when I’m hand painting papers.
I am also using some acrylic mediums and paints that are absolutely luscious, as well as compounds you can find in any hardware store. Wait until you see what we do with them!
Using a stencil is a great way to explore new ideas in your art.
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[@angelaleeds2798]

I've learned so much from watching your experiments and videos -- thank you for sharing!!!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you very much, Angela - I appreciate your kind words, and for being here. 🥰

[@DarcysMixedMedia]

Great results! ❤

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thanks Darcy! 🥰

[@talkeducation5118]

Very clear explanations, I really appreciate the thoroughness of your voice over. I look forward to your videos!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you very much - I'm so glad you're here!

[@annettenorman8173]

Amazzzing work!!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you, Annette, I appreciate you. 🥰

[@weaver7249]

Absolutely beautiful - everyone of them. Great day!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you - it really was a great day!

[@rorygaudio4688]

Your Video quality is spectacular! I love seeing all the fine details and textures!! Please keep posting these inspiring videos 🫶🏼

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Rory, that means a lot to me 🥰

[@ginaburgess9759]

Sometimes ‘mistakes’ turn into wonderful art!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

It is so true, Gina. I think a lot of creatives give up when "diaster strikes" when they are only a few steps away from a piece they love. 🥰

[@RickiMarks]

Great video!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you, Ricki! That was a really fun video to make. Thanks for watching 🥰

[@brittahansen8688]

"A beautiful day!" I agree completely. What awesome results of your experiments. And I liked the way you took the mess, when the paper sticked to the stencil. Laugh and go on. Make something out of it. I´m really glad to have found you on youtube. It´ s pure pleasure! 🥰

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Britta! It was a hilarious moment to be sure 😂

[@catherineminor5323]

Just love your work!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank YOU, Catherine 🥰

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Oh wow! They turned out beautifully Jackie 😍 I was so delighted (and impressed!) to see how you rescued your torn piece! As soon as I saw the torn paper the word 'collage' came to me...I love all of your pieces ❤ it was worth salvaging 👍😁

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Sandra - it was such a surprise!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

@@PaintedPaperStudio to use my favourite word if I may...Serendipitous 😊🌹

[@Aroundteresaenjoy]

Wow! That's fantastic technique

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you very much 😀

[@tracygillard7388]

Excellent. So inspiring. Looking forward to seeing many more.

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Tracy! 😀

[@hopegoodman2898]

You are my new favorite!!!!🎉

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Hope 🥰

[@lauraking1331]

I'm just loving your videos! Thanks so much for sharing. I look forward to seeing what's to come..

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

I'm so happy you're here, Laura - thank you! 😀

[@grandbaygranny]

You make good lemonade! :) Enjoyed your process...thanks for sharing.

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you - the lemonade is kind of sweet 🥰

[@debbieyoung9301]

Fab ideas thanks for sharing 😊

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Debbie, so glad you're here! 😀

[@SewArtyAnna]

Lovely videos. I find it so relaxing watching these and you’re inspiring me to try different things as I begin my art journey

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Anna - I think that trying new things is the best part of making art 🥰

[@AliceGoesNomad]

✨💖✨

[@revsonyapaterson788]

I think you had a very happy accident - the last piece you showed was my absolute favourite!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you - it turned out to be my favorite, too! Thank you for watching 🥰

[@beachbaby2872]

Would like to learn more about storing stencils

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Great - I'll put that on my video idea list! 🥰

[@CharlotteMerl]

So refreshing to see someone making mistakes, thank you for sharing. Helps to know it's ok and normal. Loving your channel so far. What do you do with your papers? Are you a collage artist?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Charlotte! I do experiment with collage, and I use the papers for everything from art backgrounds, to cards to grocery lists and more. I just truly love the feeling and expression of painting the papers. Thank you so much for watching and commenting 💜

[@KathyBrooksArt]

I mean, wow!!! this was so enjoyable to watch and just jam packed with creative wonderfulness. Love all of your works and the results! Beautiful. Thanks! p.s. missed the Etsy link for the paint you used toward the end, little glass jars. Would love to order some.

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you for the extremely kind words 🥰 The link to the Stainz product is at the very top of the supply list in the description for this video 😀

[@kimhardee1892]

I love your videos and watching your face during the reveal! Can you share which palette paper you prefer and also the brand of that yummy gold ink?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Kim - thank you so much! I crack myself up when I'm reviewing the videos during editing. 🤣I have no poker face at all! This is the palette paper I use most - amzn.to/3QQR939. As for the gold ink - I don't think I used gold ink in this video, but whatever I did use, it's listed in the description under supplies. Thank you so much for being here! 🥰

[@marymogckmishmashmary]

I believe the stain that you used is Stainz by Patty Pockets❣️

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Mary - you are exactly right! Thank you for posting this, it made me realize that I forgot to put it in the description with a link. It's all corrected now 🥰

[@ChapmanGriffith]

You have the most amazing techniques. Thanks for sharing them with us. What is the name of the rice paper you used?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you Chapman! I found the paper on Amazon - it's called Yasutomo Hanshi Paper 9x12 size. I want to warn you though - it is very very delicate. There are probably better rice paper options.

[@sharonrobinson2936]

Love all your v. Videos can I ask where you purchased the badger brush? I can only find shaving brushes

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Sharon - I bought this badger brush about 20 years ago at a small local art store. I just looked it up and found a very similar on at Jerry's Artarama, but holy cow!!! It is very expensive now. A smaller one will work just as well (they have them), but actually, a badger shaving will work too. With either brush, just be sure to use the lightest possible pressure when blending. Also make sure to wash your brush when done for the day - this is not the brush to leave in a cup of water. 💜

[@RobinGayl]

So inspirational! I have so many stencils and I hardly ever use them. How do you clean the stencils after you use heavier mediums on them? Especially the ones with lots of fussy cutting? Also, love the stencil books…did you just make that yourself with plastic dividers? Awesome!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Robin - great questions! The stencil book is manufactured and the one I use is listed in the supply section of the description, but you could certainly make your own. As for cleaning the heavier mediums, I usually lay pieces of newsprint on top of the medium and roll out with a brayer. I do that until there is almost nothing left on the stencil. Then I place the stencil in a pan with water and Murphy's Oil Soap and let it soak for at least one day, but usually a week. Then I *_gently_* wipe any residue off and rinse. Hope that helps. 🥰

[@RobinGayl]

@@PaintedPaperStudio yes, this helps! Thanks! I want to try modeling paste through stencils but was afraid to ruin them….Murphys Oil soap is a miracle!

[@justmysassyopinion]

I just discovered you the other day and love your paper painting techniques. I was wondering how you fix your papers when using pan pastels, graphite or charcoal on the papers that would smear or run when covering them with medium. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful ideas!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hey Sassy, great question. Sometimes I use Krylon's Workable Fixitif (but only outdoors). Other times I spread a thin layer of clear matte medium on a gel plate and gently press the piece art side down on the plate. It transfers the medium without smudging the work. Hope that helps 😀

[@AtomicElf1]

​@PaintedPaperStudio Do you wait for the medium to dry before removing the plate?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

@@AtomicElf1 No, I remove the paper off the plate right away and then put it somewhere safe to dry. You bring up an interesting idea though - obviously, I'm going to have to experiment 😂

[@jessetreff5819]

Could you let me (us) know where you get these stencils? Beautiful. Thanks! Jesse

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Jesse! Thank you for reminding me to put up the supply information on the stencils. If you take a look at the description now, they should all be there. 😀

[@RobinGayl]

I love the collage with the Pan Pastel rice paper! Did you glue it down the size where you applied the pastel and it shows through the rice paper? Or after fixing it on the Gel Plate, did you glue it face up?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Thank you 😊 I'm pretty sure I glued that face up, Robin.

[@justmysassyopinion]

I'd love to know the type of "book" you're using to keep your stencils organized. Mine are all over the place!

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

I found it on Amazon - "Dunwell 12x12 Binder with Sleeves" - and it has made my workspace so much more organized 🥰

[@bohahnfeld9212]

Love this video! Do you cut your open stencils? Do you have a supplier you like? Thanks 🌸🌸🌸

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

I have cut my own, but I'm not very good at it 😂 My favorite suppliers are Joggles, PM Artist Studios, Stencil Girl, and a bunch of Etsy stencil makers. 💜

[@deannfrey3469]

RE: the dry wall compounds, could you paint gesso over it to make it less absorbent?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Deann! I haven't tried that, but I bet you're right. Gesso would probably seal it nicely. 😀

[@suzijorgensen6545]

What's the name of the stencil you used that had the panes grey and grapgite pencil. I loved the outcome

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Suzi! A link to the stencil is in the description - look for the "Marble” Wavy Stencil. Have fun with it 😍

[@beachbaby2872]

What are the plastic page holder books… where do you get it???

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi Beach Baby! I got the "stencil album" on Amazon. I love it because it's large enough to hold my 12"x12" stencils. Here is a direct link amzn.to/4csl6jy 🥰

[@QOGS]

Do you have a special space for drying ?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

I do, I actually have several spaces for drying. I find that if you can hang the paper (like on a pant hanger), you can get the most drying space for your work. I'll work on creating a video about this. 😀

[@kbaxterpackwood]

what is the name/brand of the book you're storing your stencils in?

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

Hi - the book I use is called the "Dunwell 12x12 Binder with Sleeves" - I found it on Amazon. 😀

[@kbaxterpackwood]

@@PaintedPaperStudio thanks, I have gobs of stencils I'd like to store safely!

[@cindyfromsydney7693]

Your poor battered Pan Pastels😂❤

[@PaintedPaperStudio]

I know, it's awful what's happened to them 😂