Friday, June 12, 2015

Fabulous Fundamental: Watercolours

The look of watercolours is all the rage now...and I understand why! There is a softness that prevails but at the same time, there is intricate texture. I idolize Amy Tan because she makes the watercolour technique look so easy, casual yet at the same time, elegant.

You can achieve the watercolour look in a variety of ways. Connie V. (from our card swap) used watercolours and a Julie Nuttig stamp - you can order it directly through Sandy.

Editted: February 7, 2016: Connie V.'s card image is currently out for publication. (Yeah Connie!)

Don't you love how Lorraine M. achieved this look with Tim Holtz distress inks?


And for the card below, I stamped with my Faber-Castell gelato to achieve the soft watery look of watercolours.


Have I inspired you to dabble with the watercolour look?



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love love LOVE the look of watercolour!!! And I love how you are using the card swaps as examples. So much artwork to choose from. So much that I'm looking forward to the next swap....but not over summer...I'm too busy!!

Connie V.