Watercolor pencils
kat...@ncweb.com
Hi all --
Has anyone ever used watercolor pencils for coloring in your stamped
image? I have tried them and I love the look - very soft colors. Since
I'm new to using them, I'm hoping to get some tips or tricks. I
might use them for my Christmas cards.
Thanks for any help!
Kathy C.
kat...@ncweb.com
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> Has anyone ever used watercolor pencils for coloring in your stamped
> image? I have tried them and I love the look - very soft colors. Since
> I'm new to using them, I'm hoping to get some tips or tricks. I
> might use them for my Christmas cards.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Kathy C.
> kat...@ncweb.com
>
Kathy,
People have been using watercolor pencils for awhile now and they also have
used chalk to color in images. You may want to find instructions on
blending with watercolor pencils. I can't remember who was demoing the
technique. If you are on an online service like AOL or CompuServe , you may
also be able to find instructions.
MJ:>}
M.J. Stamps
Stacy B. Ichniowski
You've probably already discovered that your image needs to be stamped
in a waterproof ink or embossed before you watercolor it.
After I've stamped my image in black waterproof ink (Carter's micropore
is mostly waterproof) I use the pencils dry to lightly color the image.
Then I use a small watercolor brush and one color at a time, add water
and blend the color. When I'm done, I sometimes go back and while the
paper is still wet, I use the pencil again just to add accents to
different parts of the image. This gives darker color than using the
pencils dry.
Good luck! I'm looking forward to hearing what others say.
Stacy
kat...@ncweb.com wrote:
>
> Hi all --
>
> Has anyone ever used watercolor pencils for coloring in your stamped
> image? I have tried them and I love the look - very soft colors. Since
> I'm new to using them, I'm hoping to get some tips or tricks. I
> might use them for my Christmas cards.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Kathy C.
> kat...@ncweb.com
>
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Ruthie Cunliffe
"Stacy B. Ichniowski" <sta...@mail.idt.net> wrote:
>After I've stamped my image in black waterproof ink (Carter's micropore
>is mostly waterproof) I use the pencils dry to lightly color the image.
>Then I use a small watercolor brush and one color at a time, add water
>and blend the color. When I'm done, I sometimes go back and while the
>paper is still wet, I use the pencil again just to add accents to
>different parts of the image. This gives darker color than using the
>pencils dry.
The little bit I've done with watercolor pencils, which I LOVE, has
been just about how you describe it. I've also had some fun and good
luck with a Dove Blender and watercolor pencils. I am using Stadt
watercolor pencils because my hubby, who is German, said he used them
all the time when he was a kid. Having no other reference, those were
the ones I bought when I discovered the nice effects of stamping and
watercolor pencils. 'Course, I don't lick them with my tongue like he
did when he was a kid :-)
BTW...I'm really new to this art/hobby and have been enjoying this
newsgroup more lately. Thanks to everyone for posting!
CULater,
Ruthie
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R. Seckler
> You've probably already discovered that your image needs to be stamped
> in a waterproof ink or embossed before you watercolor it.
>
> After I've stamped my image in black waterproof ink (Carter's micropore
> is mostly waterproof) I use the pencils dry to lightly color the image.
> Then I use a small watercolor brush and one color at a time, add water
> and blend the color. When I'm done, I sometimes go back and while the
> paper is still wet, I use the pencil again just to add accents to
> different parts of the image. This gives darker color than using the
> pencils dry.
>
> Good luck! I'm looking forward to hearing what others say.
>
> Stacy
>
> kat...@ncweb.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi all --
> >
> > Has anyone ever used watercolor pencils for coloring in your stamped
> > image? I have tried them and I love the look - very soft colors. Since
> > I'm new to using them, I'm hoping to get some tips or tricks. I
> > might use them for my Christmas cards.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Kathy C.
> > kat...@ncweb.com
For suble results, try this: take a piece of card stock and make some dark
circles using your pencils on the paper. Take your wet brush and pull some
of color out to the side. Dilute this color by adding some more water to
your brush. Now load up your brush with this very light shade and "wash"
over the areas you want. You can add suble intensity by diluting less with
your next wash over specific areas. Always start out light and
progressively work to dark, keying into areas of shadow. For maximum
intensity, try wetting your brush and actually taking the color directly
off the tip of the pencil!
One final tip: Don't forget toilet paper!!! It comes in handy (in more ways
than one). If the color you've put down is too dark, simply blot witht the
toilet paper and it's GONE! You can't make a mistake!!!
Best of luck and I hope this helps.
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R. Seckler
Stamp Asylum
http://www.StampAsylum.com
Jocelyn2
I use my watercolor pencils like a normal watercolor. I scribble them on
a pallate (a piece of heavy cardstock) and then add water to it on the
pallate. Then I paint the images in from that. I start with as much
water as possible to maintain a color, then I can go back and scribble
another bit and add less water when I need a darker shade.
Susie
Mary O'donnell
I use the watercolor black ink pad made by Printworks. It is permanent
dye ink that hold up to any type of watercoloring (marker, paint, or
pencils)
Lynne O.
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