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I loved the framed/shadowbox effect I used on one of the designs I did in this month's newsletter and decided I just had to do another one with this adorable new Lawn Fawn set--matching dies eliminate the need for any fussy cutting! Yay!!!
TIPS:
Adirondack Dye Inks are totally awesome for this technique because they are water-based and will bleed out when moisture is applied.
Note: Watercolor paper or Smooth Bristol Paper work best for watercolor methods. Be aware that regular card stock is not designed to withstand or absorb water/watercolors in the same way, so you do have to be careful to avoid using a heavy amount of water and to not overwork the paper to avoid pilling. I got so excited with the overall card design that I completely forgot to switch papers.
- Tap the ink pad directly against an acrylic block
- Load your waterbrush from there and start painting
- Leave some white space here and there, and add heavier concentrations of color in other areas for a more "painterly" look
- It's also OK to allow some paint to "drift" outside the lines
- The embossing lines will resist the water-color but you can easily pat or buff away any that remains on them after the rest of the artwork is dry with a paper towel
It should also be noted that I use the julie-ebersole-method-of-watercolor... as in... I pretty much just relax and slop the color around loosely... And in doing so, probably break all the "rules" for proper shading and light source, yadda yadda. I try to keep those things in mind but, generally speaking, I don't worry about it that much. It's all good! ;)
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Happy Mundane! :)
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