Several years back, I studied this technique online, with artist Tonja Sell Using handmade stencils and materials that lend themselves to awesome textures in watercolor I worked them into a collage-like arrangement on sanded Uart paper.
After a day or so of drying, I played around with the orientation. In this case, turning it 180 degrees made it more receptive to my wolf idea. Then added the beginnings of the face...after these first few beginning strokes, something in me said - leave it this way, but that was too easy. Going to carry on and see what transpires.
