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Monday, June 8, 2015

Watercolour effects in Art Journaling

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I love working in watercolour, it is so unpredictable and random no 2 pieces will ever be the same.
The effect is created using watercolour pigment ( Dr PH Martin Hydrus )  rubber stamps and good quality watercolour paper. I have worked on rough and smooth papers to show how the paper effects the over all finish.
  • Flood you paper with clean water 

  • Using a wash brush add a small amount of diluted pigment to the wet paper and watch the magic begin!


rough 140 lb watercolour paper

addition of another colour wash


smooth 90lb watercolour paper




  • Apply a highly pigmented wash of colour onto your Stamp

  •  Stamp onto your background ( Background must be dry before you stamp )

 
smooth paper

rough paper
  • Spritz the imagery to create a bleed in the pigment .

  • Here are a few other samples

grungy

Now it is up to you. The technique will take practice, learning how watercolours behave is key, but I think the effect is well worth the effort.
Many thanks  Linda 

4 comments:

  1. Masterpiece Linda! Love the watercolour effect!

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  2. This is so gorgeous Linda! I love the watercolors and the wonderful texture. You make it look so fun and simple. Thanks for sharing, I have to give it a try!~kim

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  3. Great with watercolours!! Thank you so much for sharing, love it. Hugs. Caty

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  4. So interesting to see Linda. Especially the difference in the two types of papers. Love playing with watercolor - thanks for the inspiration. j.

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