In this course Therese Calvird teaches about color theory and using different mediums to achieve one’s desired look. For a soft, pastel look one can use watercolors. For a bold look one can use Copics or stamping, etc…
Lesson 1: Inspired by Color!
In this lesson I used Tombow Dual Brush Markers to watercolor images, not using a color challenge but consulting my color wheel and using complimentary colors. I started to do the leaves green but changed mid-course and went with bright blue!
Lesson 2: Color Wheel
I chose to use the Scribbled Flowers Stamp Set and used a few analogous colors: chose blue-violet; blue; and blue-green. First, I stamped the lighter color, then added the darker and stamped the panel, repeating this technique all over. The sentiments are black heat embossed.
Lesson 3: How Much Color?
I tried to implement the 70%-20%-10# color theory but didn’t pay enough attention to the size of my flower! If the flower was smaller one could see that is the 20%, with the background color the 70# and the green the remaining 10%. I’ve had the Camellia Build-a-Flower stamp set for quite some time and had used only the sentiments until now.
Lesson 4: Adding Color
Stamp Layering–I pretty much copied Therese’s design, changing the way I added some gold between the flowers (I stamped with gold pigment ink).
Lesson 5: Changing it Up!
In this lesson we learn that by using different mediums, one stamp can have a very different finished look.
I used the Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Hydrangea stamp set and the Altenew Metallic Watercolor set to paint this image. I loved how it turned out…until I ruined it with the background. Have a look at this. It really is gorgeous! This watercolor set is a joy to use!
I didn’t like how I painted the background, so I needed to salvage it by cutting it out and applying it to another panel.
I then made more cards, using a few different mediums.
Note the difference between the first card made on white watercolor paper and the last, done on black watercolor paper! Which do you prefer? Do you have a favorite? Please leave a comment.
Lesson 6:
(I skipped this one)
All beautiful, Leslie! I can’t choose! Don’t ask me to pick one! lol Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us and submitting it to the AECPa assignment gallery.