For my stencil I choose the image of a lily plant. My American family typically calls me Lily, or lily flower as a nickname. My Mexican family calls me Lilia Rocio, which also has a root in lily, or translates to morning dew in Spanish. Either language, my name has to do with plants and lily flowers. I have often used the image of a lily to sign my name, or within art projects as a motif of myself. I usually incorporate some type of natural imagery into artwork I make, whether in flowers (lilies), or cacti. The two tattoos I have are of a lily and of a succulent plant as well, so I thought it would be appropriate to place them on my book project.
I was originally going to create my own stencil image, but upon practicing, I found the process was much more difficult than I initially thought. It was interesting to see the different ways you have to modify line and drawing for an image to transfer to a more graphic image. There is also an element of planning in the design process because of the requirements of connections between the carved sections so the design doesn't fall apart. I think with more practice, designing more complex images would become easier and I hope to use this skill in other artwork.
I loved your stencil and how you stenciled it more than once. Also your choice of color made the stencil more appealing. I found it cute how you came up with the idea for your stencil for it makes it even more personal for you.
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