Evolution

The other day I posted this picture of my art journal where I stalled out...

 

So I decided to add a few stencils, some masking tape, and a vinyl placemat on top and spray them with Glimmer Mist...

 

Well, that seemed a little busy, so I toned it down with a little more gesso.

 

Now what? I just watched this fantastic video on Donna Downey's blog recently where she had this amazing colorful background, then she painted over the entire thing with a simple leaf design. I decided to try something similar, since I had no clue where to go with this.

I like that you can still see some of the original elements through the layers of paint - I feel like it gives the simple image a little subtle energy.