Showing posts with label Watercolor techniques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watercolor techniques. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

3 MORE Ways to add TEXTURE to your Watercolour Paintings.


 Here’s another in the series to show you how to elevate your watercolour painting skills. Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x🫶🏻❤️👩🏻‍🎨🎨

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

6 Ways to Fold Thick Watercolor Paper.


 Have you ever packed all your supplies into a bag to take to a retreat or class and found yourself missing a crucial tool or two? Here I show you what to do if you want to fold very thick paper or card stock using what you have. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🎨🧑‍🎨🙂

Saturday, 29 October 2022

The Magic of Salt and Granulating Watercolor: 6 Cards.








 If you’ve never tried granulating Watercolor paints mixed with salt, then this technique will knock your socks off! 😄I used Daniel Smith Paints, plus Winsor and Newton Paynes Grey to create these 6 cards, then finished them with diecut greetings. They fit a standard notecard size envelope. I hope you give this a try. Have a marvellously creative weekend. Vicki x



Wednesday, 19 October 2022

2022 Christmas Baubles Watercolor Painting: Tips and Tricks.

 This watercolour painting was made using a small ceramic dish as a stamp to create the 3 circle shapes. 

I show you how to create easy dimension in each bauble by lifting out the colour using a simple tissue. Gently “kissing” each circle together creates beautiful bleeds. 





Saturday, 17 September 2022

Resist Watercolor Cards. Use this technique to create an easy Watercolor background.


Try this technique with any Watercolor paints you have to hand. 
It’s fun and easy. 
I used Canson XL Watercolor paper, which is my favourite paper for Cardmaking.