Water Color Doodles
By Julie McGuffee
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| Yes, you can paint with
water colors! Follow these simple doodling techniques to create
flower embellishments for cards and all your paper crafting projects. |
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| Materials
Needed |
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Sakura® KOI®
Watercolors Sketch Box set (with brush) |
For
each card you will need: |
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8” x 4” Piece of White Cardstock
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3 ½” x 3 ½”
Patterned Paper |
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1 ½” x 3 ½”
Strip of Solid colored paper |
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3 ½” x 2 ½”
Solid colored paper rectangle |
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Assorted Gelly Roll and Micron pens
for outlining |
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Paper Towels |
Note:
When choosing pen colors and papers for your project, look for
colors and styles that complement the photograph and/or theme. |
| To make the basic, 4”
card, score then fold the 8” x 4” rectangle in half. |
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| Referring to the
photograph, assemble as follows: |
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Center, then adhere the patterned paper to the front
of the card. Adhere the narrow strip of solid paper across the center
of the patterned paper. |
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Adhere the solid colored paper rectangle vertically
at the center of this strip. |
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How
to create water color doodles: |
Fill
the brush reservoir with water. Attach the brush, then squeeze
gently to wet the bristles. Dab on paper towel to remove excess
water. Gently swirl the brush into your choice of water color.
If it is too wet, dab on paper towel. A damp brush is easier to
work with than a wet one. |
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Petal/Teardrop Shape:
Press the brush gently onto paper then lift.
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Elongated Teardrop/Leaf:
Press the brush onto paper then pull downward, lifting the brush
upward as you near the end of the leaf.
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“Flick” Petals and Leaves:
Press the brush firmly onto the surface then flick outward as you
lift.
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Stems/Lines:
Use the very tip of the bristles to draw lines for stems and curly
“Q”s
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Practice these strokes
to get a feel for the brush and the amount of water needed. Flowers
are combinations of strokes. Here are some samples for inspiration,
but have fun and PLAY and you’re sure to
come up with some variations of your own!
Outline/accent with a variety of markers to achieve many different
looks.
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Julie McGuffee
Sponsor: Sakura Color Products
of America
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