So have you tried your hand at a watercolor card yet? Here is my third very different look for a quick, easy and totally artistic card – a watercolor landscape. But this photo may do this card a little injustice – it’s a mini! This is the perfect little gift card to really make you stand out from the rest. Here is my first watercolor that has a graphic look to it and here you will find my second – similar, yet completely different.
Of course, you could make this type of card in any size, I just wanted to get two out of the watercolor piece of paper I had, so I only used half the sheet and flipped it around to make a second. The fun part is that this card literally took me about 5 minutes to make. And that’s only because I had to let it dry in-between a few layers.
I used Schminke artist watercolor pans in the following colors: Paris Blue, Olive Green, Translucent Orange, Cadmium Red Deep and in Marie’s Tubes: Burnt Umber, Ultramarine, and Gambouge. For the violet, I combined Paris Blue, Paynes Grey and Cadmium Red Deep. For the greeting, I didn’t want it to stand out too much, so I used Pewter embossing powder rather than silver.
It’s fun to play with your colors. I use a white flat China Plate as my Palette (round flat plate picture on bottom left). If I’m using tubes, I squeeze a tiny bit on the edges and even allow them to dry. I then treat it like the pans. I’m come to the conclusion that I want all pans. Although I have yet to watercolor anything larger than 10 inches. I may feel different if I’m working on something large…lol!
I used my DaVinci Cosmotop blend #14 brush for the entire scene (large brush above). I love that with the tip I can make the finest of details – although if I was going to need a ton of detail, I would definitely grab my smaller brushes!
I hope you have enjoyed this little series of watercolors, they are quite different from each other, but I made them all in one sitting in about 30 minutes. It was fun to be varied, but yet also carry the theme of water coloring.
In case you need some more inspiration, head on over to a new challenge blog – Virginia’s View Challenge. Her first challenge is about watercoloring and there are 250+ entries which give great inspiration. Enjoy! 🙂
Now you give it a try!
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About Ingrid Blackburn
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Oh my Ingrid, both those cards are awesome. You have really taking your watercolors to a new level. Such fun to watch your process.
Thanks Carol! It’s addicting and way too much fun. 🙂
Wow… your water-coloring is so awesome, Ingrid! I think it should be framed! And this also makes such a great manly card (bonus!!)! Thanks so much for playing the first Virginia’s View Challenge! Your entries have been so inspiring!
Thanks Virginia…I hadn’t thought about masculine! This is Michael’s favorite of course…makes sense. 🙂 That was a fun challenge – first time I’ve ever submitted more than one entry…just couldn’t stop! 🙂
Watercolor is a good “addiction”!! Welcome aboard 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
All of those watercolor cards are beautiful. You have inspired me to pull out my water colors again! Thanks.
That makes me so excited Pam! Definitely pull them out and make some cards, paintings, or anything! I love the free flow of it all. Great fun! Thanks for stopping by today. 🙂
Beautiful watercoloring Ingrid! I haven’t tried this myself yet but surely will have to try.
LOL…I know Amy…the more you see, you’ll want to definitely do. It’s quite easy to do the landscapes and sunsets from the Brayer experience! I know the Brayer 101 and 102 will help you on your journey! I can’t wait to see what you do when you start. 🙂