For this month's Stampscapes challenge we get to do any technique we like! I've been wanting to try watercoloring with Stampscapes, so this is my opportunity. :o) Using the Art Impressions way to watercolor, I created this lovely water scene.
- Color directly on stamp with water based markers, using green on the trees, and brown on cabin and rocks. For the lake reflection of the trees on the image, stamp with StazOn.
- Stamp onto watercolor paper. Note: use StazOn when you want to keep the image sharp. I wanted my trees to keep their shape in the reflection.
- Dip paint brush into clean water and then pat most of it out on a paper towel. Gently spread the color on the cabin, be careful not to go in the windows. Spread color on the rocks.
- When moving to a new color of the image, clean brush in water. Spread color on the trees and the ground.
- Scribble red marker onto plastic palette, pick up color with damp paint brush and paint roof of cabin
- For the reflection of the cabin in the water, use a brown fine line marker
- To add water, scribble bright blue marker onto plastic palette, pick up color with damp paint brush and paint using horizontal strokes and leave some white space
- Repeat for sky using a lighter blue and be careful around trees
- After paper is dry, add yellow glitter to windows and clear glitter to water
- Assemble card layers. Add buttons.
- Inside card, add a strip of designer paper and stamp trees.
Stamps: Stampscapes
Paper: Fabriano Artistico Bright White Watercolor Paper Block 140lb, Stampin Up! Garden Green, Club Scrap designer paper
Inks: StazOn olive green (missed the photo - oops!)
Accessories: Marvy LePlume II markers 5, 6, 10, 65; Marvy Brush Markers 4, 15, 124, Prismacolor .005 Fine Line Marker, Sakura glitter pens clear & yellow, #4 round paint brush, plastic palette, Spellbinders Nestabilities die cuts, Papertrey Ink buttons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
All of the scenes and documentation on this page are amazing Trena!
Posted by: Kevin | September 12, 2010 at 02:01