When I play with a new product I like to test the shades even if I know what they look like in the cardstock and ink. I knew I wanted to try the angel in each of the colors and create a card series.
The main thing I want to say here is that I had not done a ton of research. I just got the pencils out and started coloring. I watched the first video on YouTube and thought, I just want to play. And so that's what I did.
I did two different looks with the dress.
- FULL color gowns - where I colored in every inch of the dress
- Outline color - where I literally traced the lines of the stamped image and then activated the lines with water for a soft, watercolor look
I loved both looks. Daffodil Delight in full color is beautiful and bold. When I think of an angel I think of bold color or emotion, like something that commands your attention but it is just breathtaking.
The softness of just the outlined dresses is what I think of when I see watercolor, more of a diluted soft wash. Ethereal almost which is how most angels are portrayed in decor or imagery today.
A few tips:
Of the three water painters (each brush is a different size, large, medium and small) I felt I had most control coloring the dresses with the middle brush. I liked the small brush for the delicate and smaller sections like the hair, face, hand and dove. The largest brush, in my opinion, is more suited for creating a watercolor background or wash. I thought it too bulky for the angels. I'd say play with all three brushes and see what you like best.
I mixed Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight to make a peachy color for the skin tone. You have a lot of blending ability with watercolor. I feel like so many things crafters do set right away. Watercoloring is very relaxing if you are in the mood to blend.
Watercolor paper - I used the Water Color paper Stampin' Up! has in the annual catalog but I've heard the Shimmery White Cardstock is also a good option for this technique.
Full disclosure: I didn't have the right ink when I did my live but I made it work. Use a permanent, archival ink like Stayz On or you can heat emboss too. That will ensure ink does not smear with water painters. Do not use water based ink and even though I mostly got away with Memento ink, just know it is not ideal and did bleed slightly. A workaround is not to color directly on the stamped lines. Color around them and shade next to or around them and just blend the watercolor pencil.
Layering is a pretty look. You can let an image dry and go back in to do additional shading. I haven't played too much with this but I've seen some pretty gorgeous samples done this way. If you are into fine detail shading you will love that look.
The less water the more bold the color. The more water the softer or washed out it looks.
Go for damp to wet when you push the water onto your painter brush heads. If its dripping or sopping wet its too wet. Dab it off before returning to your project unless you are going for that look.
The more pressure you apply to your pencil the more defined the line remains even when you color it with water. It blends but is still also a defined line. The less pressure you'd never know it was a pencil before paint, honestly.
The whole time I worked and played with these pencils I thought of my son. He hasn't tried them yet but it has that wow factor and magic like change kids adore! I think this would be a really fun craft or art project to do with your children or grandchildren. If you are a teacher this would be great for your students! Let's be real. Teachers are a step ahead and probably already have these in class!
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