Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Stargazer Lily

from my sketchbook: Stargazer Lily ~ by Jane LaFazio
from my sketchbook :Stargazer Lily ~ by Jane LaFazio

I created a video tutorial about how I created this page using Diamonds Stencils from Artistcellar
Hope you enjoy it!




Or click here to watch my tutorial video entitled Stargazer Lily
detail from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio

Some of my supplies used in the 
creation of this journal page:
artwork in progress ~ Jane LaFazio

78 comments:

  1. This lily is one of my favourite flowers - simply stunning work Jane. Love it

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  2. So! Tips were great, as is the bloghop. Hoping to add to my vast collection of multimedia tools by winning these stencils!

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  3. I love your watercolor work. What a unique way to get a subtle patterned background using spray gesso. I didn't even know there was such a thing. Thanks for sharing. Love these stencils.

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  4. Such a beautiful page, as always! Tks for the tutorial, Jane!

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  5. These stencils are so cool! I so want to play with them!

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  6. I like the subtlety of the background...b

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  7. The page is beautiful, Jane! Thank you for the tutorial and the wonderful giveaway!

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  8. I love the lily and the background is amazing.

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  9. Stunning page! I count myself exceedingly lucky to have met you in person and learned from you that I CAN do this too! Thank you, Jane!

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  10. As always, love your work, Jane!! I love Stencil Girl too!

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  11. Wow! The page is beautiful! Thank you for video!

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  12. Stargazers were my mum's favourite flowers!

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  13. Wow working with watercolors and stencils, thank you for sharing a new
    technique... love your lily stunning... Thank you for a change to win a set of
    beautiful stencils

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  14. Stargazer lilies are so amazing. i love your sketches and colors Stargazers have inspired fondant flowers for a wedding cake and how could i not make ring pillows... of painted lilies on fabric, ..so i did ! Thank you for your generous offerings!

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  15. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing the process.

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  16. I love Stargazers, they're amazing. And so is your art, I love the new stencils!

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  17. Beautiful work - love the lily!

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  18. this stencil works wonders! for a stargazer that I am it would be lovely to use in many creations over and over again

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  19. Love the stargazer lily! I had never heard of spray gesso before. Lots of new things to play with! See you at Craft Napa!

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  20. Thank you for sharing this. I love your work and am having fun trying to create my own pages.

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  21. Your page is wonderful, the stencils really complimented the lilies. I would love to have these stencils to play with.

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  22. I love how the stencil looks like sunshine through the trees on your page.

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  23. This is a beautiful page! So glad I started following your work, it is so much more than inspiring. ;-)

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  24. LOVE your Lily page!!! I've followed you for quite a while now. I LOVE all your work. Just wish I knew how to sew! Ha. But I DO work in watercolors & I ALWAYS need more stencils! Who doesn't need more stencils!
    Grandma Nancy in central IL

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  25. I learned the order of creating the Stargazer lily from your tutorial. Thanks for that. I've had problems painting anthers and now I think I can do that by painting them first as was shown. Because of your quick tutorials, I'm trying new materials and exploring new methods.

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  26. Beautiful work. I love lily.

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  27. Jane, I love how you incorporated the stencils into your flower drawing. It's different from how you usually do art journaling but effective. I love these stencils.

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  28. What lovely stencils. I have never heard of spray gesso before. Thanks for the video, and the give-away. Love your lily :)

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  29. That is beautiful, I love stargazers and you did an awesome job.

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  30. I didn't know there was such a thing as spray gesso. Happy to have learned a new technique with the stencil. And your lily is simply stunning. Thanks

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  31. That is a great background to your beautiful lily, very subtle

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  32. Love your beautiful style and this very pink flower! Would love to try out these stencils some time...

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  33. Beautiful painting and what a lovely soft technique for the stencils.

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  34. I have some stencils, but have been unsure about how get started in using them. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

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  35. How would I use the Stargazer techniques on fabric?

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  36. Hi Jane, See you in Napa on the 7th. Love this video using the stencils to 'embellish' your lovely drawing.

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  37. As a horticulturist, I love Stargazers. As a crafter/art journalist/ etc I adore how you have used these stencils. Excited for a chance to win a set!

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  38. I love lilies. I am going to have to try using some of the stencils I have been collecting.

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  39. I love how you have used these stencils. I grow Stargazers..now I will try to draw them. Thanks for the chance to win a set of stencils.

    rayalbinet@sasktel.net

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    1. I've seen them growing in the ground in Seattle and I was amazed! So gorgeous!

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  40. ooh- this looks like a lot of fun!!!! I'd love to win the set of stencils! (crossing my fingers!). Gonna look at some of my other stencils & give this a whirl!!!

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  41. What a gorgeous lily and yes, I would love to add another stencil to my stash!

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  42. Love the subtle effect of the stencil. Thanks for the video showing how you created the painting.

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  43. I would love to win these stencils and try out your technique. Do you sleep Jane?

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  44. Wow, I love this! Would love to win those diamond stencils!

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  45. I use stencils all the time, it would be fabulous to win some. The deer almost always get my Stargazer lily, sometimes it does bloom tho.

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  46. Love the very subtle texture that this method produces.

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  47. Gorgeous background for a gorgeous lily! I'm wondering if the spray gesso is hard to get off the stencil.

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    1. Julie, I don't wash my stencils. I just leave the gesso on there. Doesn't seem to make any difference cuz it dries pretty permanent.

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  48. This stencil collection looks like great fun. I have oodles of supplies, but only a few stencils. I do enjoy them to help create more texture and design, but I'm still pretty new and learning.....thanks to a Make It University sessions with you years ago. I think I painted my first Stargazer Lily in that class and thoroughly loved it. :)

    QuiltShopGal
    www.quiltshopgal.com

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  49. Love the stargazer. Your sketching is wonderful and I love how the stencil compliments your drawing.

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  50. such a lovely delicate use of the stencils ...

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  51. I like the way you used the stencil in the background. Subtle, and pretty.

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  52. You used the stencils in a unique wat! I love to see how different artists use them! What fun!

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  53. What a beauty, the stencil in the background is so subtle but adds to the whole piece. Thanks for sharing and the opportunity to win.

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  54. Have never used water color with stencils and didn't know there was spray gesso - WOW! The subtle background creates a softly delicate mystery. Thanks!

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  55. I loved your tutorial and thanks for the chance to win the stencils.

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  56. This was a great idea, now I'm going to have to get spray gesso, I love star gazers

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  57. You are so kind to share techniques with us all! And to give us a chance to win a set of these very cool stencils too! Thank you!

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  58. Carolyn Morgan12/06/2015 12:25 PM

    Your work is always so fresh and unique. Thanks for the ideas and chance to win.

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  59. I love these stencils, thanks for the chance to win a set!
    Jorin

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  60. So pretty! I think I may need more practice drawing flowers. And a set of the stencils!

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  61. Such a soft background....I like that technique!

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  62. Such a simple and wonderful way to create a background! This is beautiful!

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  63. Stargazers have long been my very favorite flower! What a beauty you have designed. I particularly like the Diamond Stamps you used as background!

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  64. I like this technique. I might even be able to do it (with a little practice first)!

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  65. love the way the stencil pattern complements the "stargazer" theme! thanks for the chance to win!

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  66. I'm always enjoying your soft sketch artwork. The detailed black outlines with the soft watercolors give this a dreamy look and the stenciled background compliments it perfectly. Not too light or too dark...just right! :)

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  67. I am planning a fabric surface design process for a group of seniors I work with and these would be great for creating some custom quilt blocks. I love the watercolor effect that can be obtained. It would be a great process for expressing the seasons.

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  68. Gorgeous lily Jane. I like the stencil too.

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  69. I've got spray gesso, but have never used it. Now I have inspiration--thank you!

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  70. Thank you so much for this giveaway! You're awesome and so inspirational! <3

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