shading with watercolor pencils

Watercolor looks impressive and most people think it is difficult to use – it is actually the exact opposite!

Measurements:

Basic White Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic Black Cardstock Layer 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Perfectly Penciled DSP 4″ x 5 1/4″
(I cut the 12 x 12 DSP at 4″ and then at 5 1/4″
and at 3/4″ if you cut this twice you will have
DSP for a second card with no DSP waste!)

Using the Watercolor Pencils Assortment #2 I used the two green colored pencils, Granny Apple Green as the base color of the leaf. I then added water to the barrel of the thinnest fine tip Water Painter (these Water Painters (#151298) come in a package of 3 painters: 1 fine tip, 1 medium tip, and 1 large flat brush tip)
Brush the water onto the watercolor pencil color and this water will push and blend the color to the edges of the leaves and even out the color drawn onto the leaf.

Add shading with the darker green, Garden Green and then blend with the Water Painter.

Add colors to the flowers, add water from the fine tip water painter and smooth color to the edges.

Add shading by reapplying the same color in a darker line and then re-blend with water.

Complete the coloring of the images desired and blend.

Mount DSP onto Basic Black layer and mount that onto the Basic White Cardstock base card.
Pop Up and add the sentiment and embellishments and ribbon.

Coloring is relaxing to me if you like to do it too
try this technique of shading with watercolor pencils. At 13 pencils in Assortment #1 for $16 and 10 pencils in Assortment #2 for $12.50, you have colors galore and the opportunities are endlessly beautiful!

Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp, one DSP or one watercolor pencil at a time!

Happy Stampin’ and Watercoloring,

Natalie