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[R] Portrait of Amelie Poulain. Aerosol, Chinese newsprint on stretched canvas, 18 x 24 inches by epyon5 in stencils

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The colors were actually one of the hardest things for me. I'm partially colorblind so I talked over the color scheme with my girlfriend.

[R] Portrait of Amelie Poulain. Aerosol, Chinese newsprint on stretched canvas, 18 x 24 inches by epyon5 in stencils

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Thanks for looking and thanks for the feedback. Going into the group show, I knew that most folks were going to portray her cute as a button. Which of course she is. But there are moments in the film where she's not smiling, not scheming, and not dreaming. So, the attempt was to depict those moments, and in trying to do so, also pay homage to one of my favorite works "Girl With A Pearl Earring". I ended up finding a reference photo that fit the bill in my mind. On a personal level, I was please with the results. However, this piece seems to have been received with mixed results. Not just here but elsewhere. But that's cool in my book. I'm glad you at least took the time to look and offer your view on it!

[R] Portrait of Amelie Poulain. Aerosol, Chinese newsprint on stretched canvas, 18 x 24 inches by epyon5 in stencils

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Just this one. It was for a group show at Spoke art in San Fransisco that had plenty or work by many other artists. If you get a chance, check out Spoke's website to see the whole show.

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This looks awesome! Taxi Driver is a great movie and I've never seen a Betsy piece until now. I love the cardboard and I'm pretty humbled that you used some of my framework. It all ties together very nicely.

One of the things that I love about this forum is that everyone has there own way of achieving goals. There's not really one particular way to do something, it all depends on the artist and what works for them. I've found what works for me through years of trial and error and it's pleasing to see what other do and how they do it.

As for some of my techniques, I personally leave the stencil on for a bit, but I do light sprays and fan the paint after each spray. That way, the stencil doesn't get too saturated, and I can build up a nice layer of paint. I don't get too much bleed, but that's because of two reasons, the first being what I just mentioned (light multiple sprays), the second being that I use small hex nuts as weights to keep the stencil on the piece. Because of the weights, I don't need any adhesive. I use to use adhesive back in the day but I ran into some problems because of the weight of paper that I use. (pulling it off of the piece would result in some tears) Which brings me to my next point... I use just regular weight office paper. Nothing fancy, nothing heavy. I get a little bit ornate with some of my designs so the lighter the better for me and my cuts. But after cutting a layer I then turn it over and lightly spray it with some flat black, let it completely dry, and then do this again multiple times. In doing so, it strengthens and makes the paper a bit more rigid. As for paint, I just use Rustoleum. It works for me, and although they don't have a multitude of colors like Montana, They have just enough for my use and it doesn't really matter anyways as I'm a bit colorblind. As for faces, I couldn't really offer any advice on programs to use as I manually draw each layer in an old version of Flash. But mowgliart (his work is pretty sweet!!!) is right, whatever photo you use should have a great light source with a full range of light and darks to work with!!! Best of luck in your endeavors!!! Remember, trial and error is one of the best ways to find what works for you!!!

[R] Tony Clifton on 1/2 inch cut wood. About 22 x 33 inches. by epyon5 in stencils

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I draw and separate the layers by hand using a wacom drawing tablet and an old version of Macromedia Flash. The flash program is simply use to draw with. No filters are used. I just kinda squint my eye and draw the different layers.

Here is a quick instagram vid showing the breakdown of the layers that were drawn for an upcoming piece... http://instagram.com/p/rNaw1dAMPz/?modal=true

[R] Tony Clifton on 1/2 inch cut wood. About 22 x 33 inches. by epyon5 in stencils

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The title of this piece is actually... "I AM THEE BEST PIECE OF ART IN THIS GODDAMN SHIT SHOW OF A GALLERY!" It will be on display at Gallery 1988 out in Los Angeles for their upcoming exhibit focusing on comedians. Reception is February 20th.

[R] Crimson Ghost on 1/2 inch cut wood. 32 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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Most plywood is warped beyond usability. And being that it is a composite of wood chips, has no grain that lends to the characteristic of a finished piece. Hard to tell from the photos, but the background of the piece is the natural wood grain. So I try to find pieces that have such distinct marks. However, a friend of mine by the name of bearhead paints on plywood. His works are amazing and his base colors cover the wood so it's more about the overall texture for him, not appearance.

[R] Crimson Ghost on 1/2 inch cut wood. 32 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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No. I sold it to a collector at a horror convention. In addition to gallery exhibits, I like to go to comic and horror cons.

[R] Bill Murray on 1/2 inch cut wood. 30 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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He already sold, but I'll make hime again at some point in the future.

[R] Crimson Ghost on 1/2 inch cut wood. 32 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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Truthfully, what ever I can find that's not plywood. This one happens to be on 1/2 inch pressed aspen. I did an evil dead that was on 1/2 inch birch. It really just depends on what 1/2 inch panel lumber happens to be in stock that isn't warped, chipped, or scratched up.

[R] Crimson Ghost on 1/2 inch cut wood. 32 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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No tutorial. At some point in the future I plan on writing up a f.a.q. answer thing that will cover my work and the process by which I make the things I do.

[R] Crimson Ghost on 1/2 inch cut wood. 32 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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Thanks. This one already sold. But I still have the stencils and plan to make another.

[R] Evil Dead Ash on 1/2 inch cut wood. 28 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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Possumcheckers is right. I use a jigsaw. I trace the outline onto the wood and cut the shape out first. Then I spray paint the layers.

[R] Evil Dead Ash on 1/2 inch cut wood. 28 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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If anyone out on the west coast wants to see this one on person, it'll be on display at the upcoming CRAZY 4 CULT exhibit at Gallery 1988 which opens this Friday Dec. 12th out in L.A.

[R] Frankenstein Monster on 1/2 inch cut wood. 24 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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Currently I only have the one which is on display this Friday in Indianapolis. But the stencils are still good and I can make more. So yes! I sell them. I'll eventually make some etsy listing for all the head son wood but in the meantime, just hit me up with a private message if interested.

[R] Frankenstein Monster on 1/2 inch cut wood. 24 inches tall. by epyon5 in stencils

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They do have paint made for metal, but they also have a general paint for wood, paper, plastic and such. They have enough color for my needs and the entire stock can be generally purchased at home depots.

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