Today I’m playing with my Koi® watercolors and a Glaze® pen, to achieve a cool resist effect.
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I cut a sheet of paper down to 4 x 6 inches to make postcards.
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Now I’m going to hand letter my message on the front of the card. This is a little hard to show on video, since the ink is clear! However, it’s a very wet and shiny ink, so if you position the card to catch the light, you’ll be able to see what you’re writing. You can use a lamp to really make the ink shine.
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When writing with a glaze pen, it’s best to draw big, bold letters so they really contrast with the watercolor. Keep in mind that if you don’t fill in the letters completely, the paint will show through in those areas.
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Since the Glaze® pen contains a very wet ink, you’ll want to let it set for a couple of minutes before painting. You might want to use this time to experiment with your watercolors. You might be saying, “But I’m really not a watercolor artist.” Well, I’m not either. And that’s one reason why I like this project… because the painting ends up in the background, it really doesn’t need to be perfect. It can be impressionistic, abstract, or a random pattern. Just have fun with it!
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Now that my ink is dry, I can start painting. I’m actually going to use the “PARTY” card as my test sheet; by the time I’m done painting it should be covered in a confetti-like pattern.
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One thing to keep in mind is that you want to fill all areas by the letters with color, so there’s contrast between the letters and the background. It’s okay if some color doesn’t instantly repel off the letters, we can clean them up a bit later.
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I’m painting the entire background in a light pink for this next card. If you wanted, you could leave it just like this. But I think I’ll add a few flowers.
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After my postcards are dry, I clean up any paint left on my letters with a slightly damp Q-tip. Trace the letter to get it a bit wet, then use the opposite end of the Q-tip like an eraser to pick up the color.
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Finally, I’m going to flip my card over and draw a few lines to turn it into a postcard.
There are infinite possibilities, and it’s easy to create something that’s pretty… even if you don’t consider yourself a watercolor artist!
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