I'm so excited because I made a stamp in the studio today! I used one of those styrofoam containers that meat is packaged in when you buy it from the super market, scissors and a ballpoint pen.......That's it!
I drew my pattern on the styrofoam after cutting out a rectangle and then I began to "carve" into it with the ballpoint pen. I also used scissors to cut away any excess around the edges.
Here's what it looks like........
I then applied a good amount of paint to the stamp and stamped it directly onto the canvas I am working on.....
As you can see I stamped here twice, repeating the pattern. What a fun way to add interest and texture to the painting! If you decide to try this at home, let me know how you make out! Obviously you can make your stamp about ANYTHING you want, any images, shapes, patterns, etc. The sky is the limit!
