Materials:
plastic artist palette
#5 round paintbrush
Marvy brush markers
matte-coated card stock or watercolor paper
Stampassions rubber stamps
Stampassions black watercolor stamp pad
water container
paper towels
Steps:
- Stamp impression on card stock using black watercolor stamp pad. This technique does not work well with highly coated paper, nor does it work well with very porous, recycled paper.
- Use brush markers to scribble a circle of color into wells of plastic palette.
- Dip the brush into water, then into a desired color. The brush should be quite wet before picking up the color in order to create a light wash to apply to the stamp. Working with one section of the stamp impression at a time, apply a light wash to each section.
- To add detail to the stamp impression, pick up water on the brush. Remove excess water by pressing the brush against a paper towel. Dip just the tip of the brush into desired color. Outline the perimeter of each section, holding the point of the brush away from you at a 20- to 30-degree angle, using only the flat side of the brush. This technique produces a beautiful effect where the color gradually blends out and gets lighter. As the paint on the brush runs out, dip the brush in water, blot and reload color.
Resources Marvy brush markers - UCHIDA
Available at craft and hobby stores nationwide.
Uchida of America, Corp.
Website:
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