Watercolor Wash
- Watercolor Brush
- Dye Re-inker
- Watercolor Paper
- Palette
- Water Misting Bottle
- Stamps
- Waterproof Ink
- Watercolor Crayons or other coloring mediums
- Adhesive
Step-by-Step
Step 1
Add a drop of re-inker to the palette.
Add another drop in a second compartment if a gradated wash is desired.Step 2
Add water to the re-inker. Add more water to one than the other, and mix.
Step 3
Spray watercolor paper with a water misting bottle to dampen the paper. This will help the colors spread and blend.
Step 4
Wet a watercolor brush. Dip in the darker re-inker solution.
Step 5
Apply ink wash from one side of the watercolor to the other with a single stroke.
Step 6
Dip watercolor brush in re-inker solution and add a second stroke underneath the first. Make sure the brush strokes overlap.
Continue adding color.
Step 7
Repeat until the entire watercolor paper is covered. Let dry.
Variation:
For a gradated wash, use the darker
mixture for the first half of the paper, then continue with the lighter
color. Last go over the upper part with just a wet brush to get the
lightest color for the bottom of the paper.Step 8
Stamp your main image.
Here, Real Red, Pink Passion and Always Artichoke Watercolor Crayons were used with the "wet watercolor technique".
Step 9
Over-stamp with an outline stamp and add greeting of your choice.
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