An Easy Approach to Detail Watercolor + Simon’s Friendly Frolic Release Blog Hop
Hello creative friends, Happy Friday! Are you hopping along in the Simon Says Stamp Friendly Frolic release blog hop? I am so excited to be one of the stops in this 2-day hop (visit Simon’s blog tomorrow for day 2)!
If you have already been hopping along, you should have arrived from Amanda Korotkova’s blog. Full hop order is listed below!
In my video today, I will be breaking down my process for creating detailed watercolor effects. This may look like a hard thing to acheive, but I am hoping that my tutorial (at the top of this post), will show you that it actually is rather simple. I recommend these tips when creating with this technique:
- Use a detail watercolor brush (a size 2 or smaller)
- Practice your brushstrokes on a piece of scrap paper before going directly to your paper. This will also familiarize you with how your brush handles and the most comfortable way to hold it.
- Pull watercolor from your half pans over a temporary palette and work with the small, damp puddle of pigment.
- Make sure your brush is not oversaturate; use as little water as possible and shape your brush into a point as you dab the water off.
I’ll show you these keys in the video, which I have at the top of this post.
After watercoloring the Sketch Lotus Flowers with my detail watercoloring, I stamped a greeting using the Uplifting Sentiments stamp set; both of these are new stamp sets from Simon’s Friendly Frolic release. There are a few Hawaiian Sunset sequins scattered on the card, and my card base is stamped with the also-brand-new, Folk Dance cling stamp using white pigment ink on top of Velvet cardstock.
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I had so much fun with the detailed watercoloring, that I created a second card using the same technique! This time I challenged myself even more by using as few colors as possible to do my watercoloring. In total, I used only 6 different colors, and acheived new hues and tones by mixing my colors together.
The stunning hibiscus flowers are part of the new Earth Has Music stamp set that Simon released in their Friendly Frolic collection. I adore the images, which were all illustrated by the talented Stephanie Low. I kept the card super-simple, because this coloring was SO detailed. There is a sentiment from the Uplifting Sentiments set (a new favorite of mine now!), and I included a few sequins on this card too, which are from the Hawaiian Sunset confetti mix.
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As with any blog hop, Simon is giving away a $25 gift card to every stop in this hop! All you have to do is leave a comment for a chance to win! The more comments you leave along the hop, the more chances you have at winning a little shopping spree! :)
Simon will choose the winners at the end of the weekend and annouce them on Wednesday on the Simon blog.
I hope you enjoyed the cards I’ve shared today and are inspired to try this technique for yourself!
Don’t forget that there are lots more inspiration to see along the hop! Your next stop is my talented friend, Jessica Frost-Ballas!
Nina-Marie Trapani – you are here!
Thank you so much for visiting with me today! I will be back again very soon with more inspiration to share!
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Wow stunning cards! You definitely make me want to be able to watercolor as beautiful as yours!
Your cards show that less is more, really elegant cards
Your water coloring is gorgeous! I’m very intimidated by water coloring. I will watch your tutorial, but I think I enjoy watching people water color more than actually doing it,. Love your cards!
Amazing! So obvious you put your heart into creating!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for all of the tips!
Thank you so much for the extra video on the watercoloring! Loved the water on barrel comment…more than once I’ve had water all of a sudden rush to the brush & couldn’t figure out why….I’ll be checking the barrel!!! Beautiful work!
Oh my god! So beautiful!!! I just started watercoloring with my stamps and I can’t wait to dive into your channel for tips.
Thanks for the pointers
Thanks for the inspiration!
Looking forward to trying this watercolour technique–thanks for the great idea!
Your cards are gorgeous and I love the use of the new Lotus Flower, just stunning!!!
OMG!!! Your cards are absolutely stunning and so breathtakingly beautiful!!!
What a lovely card. Your watercoloring is so beautiful.
Gorgeous watercoloring. Your cards are always lovely. I need to try more water coloring because I love the results.
Gorgeous cards! The coloring is outstanding.
Beautiful and inspiring card
Wow! Wow! Wow!!! Your cards are simply breathless!!! Stunning watercolour technique!!!
Your watercolor is so unique it almost looks like colored pencils with all the details you did! Such great display of your talent
Gorgeous cards – outstanding colors. And I love the new look of your blog.
Definitely going to try this!
WOW, stunning just stunning! I am going to watch your tutorial but I can’t imagine being able to come anywhere near as amazing. I am going to try tho’ :)
Beautiful cards.
You did a great job explaining and demonstrating the fine detail technique. Your painting is so pretty on this stamp set! TFS
Love the coloring of your flowers! Beautiful cards!
Wow! I’m excited to give this technique a try!