Yellow Daisies {Tutorial}

Here's a little tutorial I made for my application for Faber Castell's Guest Design Team. Even though I didn't make the team, I thought I would still share my work :)

Are you ready to play? Let’s get started!

1.       Cut & Paste: Using patterned paper cut out your design (free-hand, die-cuts, punches, etc.) and adhere with Faber-Castell’s Gel Medium to wood or canvas. Let dry. (Use your heat tool or hair dryer to speed it up…it’s so hard to wait, I know!)

2.       Outline & Doodle: Using a Black PITT Artist Pen S, outline everything inside the edge of the image (this gives you a border to work with later). Add doodles until your heart’s content! The more the better.

 

3.       Watercolor:Using Ranger’s Distress Stains, apply a layer of coordinating color to each image by simply pushing your brush onto the dauber to fill the brush with color. Then paint over each image as you would with ordinary watercolors.

4.       Seal:Add second layer of Gel Medium to seal in the watercolors. Let Dry.

5.       Marker Time: Pick a light and dark shade of the same color to coordinate with each image.  Using the lighter shade first, start by adding a little color in the middle of your image with small lines or swipes of the marker.  Blend the color with your finger, using circular motions.  With your darker shade, add small amounts of color to areas that would be shaded and blend with your finger.  Finally, fill in that outlined border you drew in Step 2 with your darker shade. Blend lightly with your finger to soften your color.

TIP: The color of the PITT markers is “buildable,” keep adding layers to deepen your shade.

 

6.       Final Touches: Trace the outside of each image with a light grey PITT marker. Add darker gray to fill-in or highlight some of your doodles.

 TIP:Keep baby wipes near-by to wipe away mistakes. The Gel Medium gives a great, smooth surface that allows us to manipulate the color. Once the marker is sealed with a top coat of Gel Medium, it becomes permanent.

7.       Signed and Sealed: Add your signature and one last coat of Gel Medium. You’re all done! It looks great!!

Hopefully this was inspiring! It definitely makes me want to get my markers out!