This is Catskill Creek. Alix did part of her painting homework with a stencil brush.

"There is nothing simple or ordinary about his paper art. Where we would simply use a piece of paper and a pair of scissors, Calvin uses everything you could possibly think of to carve, cut and rip perfect details onto his creations. The motifs are all wildlife, and that must be one of the hardest categories of things to make with paper since there are sometimes impossible details on animals. These details are amazing, and I can't even fathom the time it must have taken to create these masterpieces of art."

Here is an example of what you'll find at the site:

http://janabouc.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/acrylic-painting-technique-practice/