Here’s the layout I created.
Because they are like crayons it is very easy to just draw on your paper. You can either wet your paper with a brush or dip your crayon into water. I often then follow this step with a wet brush to soften the design further.
As you can see from the the photo above, I also discovered you can easily draw inside small shapes like this stencil.
I worked with a wet tip and simple filled in a little bit of every space on the outside of the design.
I used a slightly damp foam stencil dauber to spread the color around. Doing this I was able to create an ombre effect.
Finally, I painted the edges of the layout with the watercolor using the same wet tip and paint brush technique.
Here’s another trick. I almost always work on my non-stick craft matte. It’s a great place to puddle some paint. You could also do this on a plastic paint palette.
Here are some close ups and the layout again.
Supplies: Patterned Paper: GCD Studios Country Charm, Paper Ribbon: GCD Studios, Stickers: American Crafts, Journaling Stamps: Studio Calico and Making Memories, Brads: Crate Paper, Punch: Fiskars
I hope this inspires you to pull out your water colors. In addition to Oil Pastel Crayons, water color pencils are also another very easy way to dabble in water colors. Go ahead, get your brushes wet!!
1 Comment
Debbie @ MeandMyDIY
April 13, 2013 at 3:24 pmWhat a great technique, Leslie! I love that you used the stencils, very creative. I have the same MS foam daubers, I'm definitely going to give this a try. Where do you buy your oil pastel crayons? I've got to get some!<br /><br />Debbie