So this week I have been attending an Online Card Class for Watercoloring. I have never wanted to take a class online before, I felt like I could watch enough YouTube videos for free to learn about crafting. I just really needed some help with watercoloring. I feel like I can color with my Copics good enough to not be embarrassed after using them for a few years. This class seemed like a good idea. I read through the supply list and felt pretty confidant that I had enough of the supplies to actively participate. I own watercolor crayons from Stampin Up, Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens, gelatos(well, 4) Distress Inks, even a crayola pan set with 24 colors. I don't have any tube paints (scary) or Watercolor pencils(shocking). I watched all the videos for the 3day class, and read all the information. I decided to participate and even uploaded a few cards after I tried the techniques that I could. It's been fun but messy practicing. I learned a few things:
1. I need better brushes, mine shed. I bought a package at Michaels on sale(Craftsmart brand)
2. I need a package of watercolor pencils
3. I need to keep a clean cup of water next to my dirty rinse cup.
4. I will waste a lot of watercolor paper and I need to get over it.
5. I am NOT good at watercoloring! I need more practice.
6. I have a heavy hand with color...I don't do Light very well.
Here are a few pictures I took of some of the messes I made and some of the final projects I came up with So far.
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| Dreamy with Faded Jean Distress Ink |
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| practice 1 blended distress |
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| practice2 blending distress inks |
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| unfinished, but colored crazy bird with watercolor crayons and up against distress background |
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| colored with Zig real brush markers |
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| colored with crayola 24 pan set(was a hot mess) |
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| Zig real brush pens very first card attempt before class began |
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| another Zig real brush pens with distess ink background, before class |
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| my desk after this week, the floor is a mess too with paper everywhere LOL |
So, I am glad I took this class and it has me inspired to try more classes in the future.
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4 comments:
Looks like you have done your homework! I am taking the class too and I am also from Texas! I plan on trying the techniques out today. I don't do enough watercolor.
These are lovely cards. I totally identify with all your comments. I hate to waste things practicing but I'm learning that's the only way to really become more proficient with them. And I don't to light very well either!
I'm a supplies junky and have lots of almost all of the supplies, but didn't have a good sense of how I should use them -- they just looked cool, and well, I had to have them! (I will be getting the water-soluble oil pastels as soon as I find a place that isn't out of stock!)
I think your cards turned out pretty! Especially the "hot mess" flower card!
MarjR
wow. you did some wonderful cards. it looks like you had a good time (your desk, lol) mine looks worse. well, the whole room is totally trashed. thank you so much for sharing this with us. I love everything you did. craft on!
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