Poppin' Pastels
by Beate Johns
Use your chalks and applicators to make unseen images colorful.
Supplies
Versamark® Pad
Versamarker® (optional)
Stamps
Cardstock
Sponge Daubers or other applicators
Pastels also known as chalks
Step By Step
Step 1.
Stamp images with Versamark onto cardstock. The flower head was stamped three times here.
Step 2.
Rub the sponge dauber (other other applicator) on the pastel color of your choice to pick up the color.
Step 3.
Dab or rub the sponge dauber over the stamped image. The chalk will stick to it..
Step 4.
Take another dauber and repeat to add another color.
Step 5.
Add more images if desired. Here, flower stems, leaves and centers were added.
Step 6.
Apply chalk over these images.
Step 7. (optional)
Use a Versamarker to apply ink to other unstamped areas.
Step 8.
Apply more chalk.
Step 9.
To define your stamped images more, try outlining or doodling around them with a marker.
Step 10.
Finished project.
Hints
-The pastels will rub off a bit. You can avoid that by spraying your chalked image with acrylic sealer.
-This is a fun activity for smaller children. Stamp images in Versamark, give them a sponge dauber and chalk and tell them to rub over the cardstock until they find it.
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Poppin' Pastels. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
Questions and Comments
Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.
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