As promised yesterday, here’s a tip to use with this month’s Stamp of the Month…use your Watercolor Pencils! When I first saw this set, it reminded me a lot of Beatrix Potter and her story of Peter Rabbit. The images seemed to cry out for a nice soft watercolor look.
If you haven’t used watercolor pencils before you’re in for a real treat! They are super easy to use and such a neat end-result too.
First, you’ll color your image as desired with the colored pencils.
Next, either using a Waterbrush or a Blending Pen (can’t decide which to use? Here’s my suggestion…the waterbrush is best for larger areas while the blending pen is more suited for smaller areas; so for this set, I’d recommend the blending pen) you’ll color over the colored sections one color at a time which will soften the colored pencil lines creating a soft watercolor appearance. In between colors you’ll want to wipe off the tip on scratch paper before you move on to the next color to ensure you don’t blend colors and come up with some odd shade on your project!
There you have it…it’s that simple! If you don’t already own watercolor pencils and would like to give it a try, you can get a set HERE.