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I begin with a denim shirt that has been pre-washed to remove any possible residual ‘sizing’

1.) The shirt is stretched over a precut, 1/2” piece of plywood, held in place with spring clamps, and is masked off leaving only the back exposed... 2.) The exposed area of the shirt is then sprayed with a mix comprised of Water, Golden Airbrush Medium and GAC 900, which I allow to air-dry before heat-setting. 3.) Using an old linen pillowcase clipped to the top of the board I have the shirt stretched over, I use a small iron to heat-set; ironing also helps to flatten out the nap of the shirt, helping to eliminate the potential for the evidence of over spray.

4.) Using the Artograph Super AG-100, I sketch a basic outline in white chalk, based on my small scale line drawing. Taking strips of masking tape, I rip them down the middle to create an irregular edge, and frame out the area of the back I want to isolate for the painting. I then paint in the basic shape of the Tiger and foreground area with White. After allowing this to air-dry, I heat set this White area as before (see step 3) and when complete, I use the projector again to sketch in the key lines, this time using a Raw Umber Conte’ Crayon.

5.) Using Krylon Repositionable Adhesive Spray and some wax paper, I covered the whole area with this homemade frisket

6.) Using a stencil knife I isolated the three definite areas of the picture; background, subject and foreground.

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