Stamping on Canvas

by Sharon Tidwell

Stamp a scene on canvas and give it a fine art look with watercolor crayons.

Supplies

  • Canvas - a 5" x 7" canvas used here

  • Water misting bottle

  • Watercolor crayons

  • Stamp set

  • Paintbrush

Step-by-Step

  1. Step 1

    Lightly mist the canvas with water. Work to get a fine mist along the entire work area. If it forms drops, use the paintbrush to spread the water evenly.

  2. Step 2

    Add color using watercolor crayons. Go over the crayon strokes with a paintbrush to create a watercolored look.

    Colors used here are Not Quite Navy for the sky and Bashful Blue for the water.

  3. Step 3

    For a more realistic look, use a paper towel to dab the still moist sky and create the look of clouds.

  4. Step 4

    Add a green line to define the horizon. Use the paintbrush to blend the color.

  5. Once the background is done, set aside to dry.

  6. Step 5

    Mist your image very lightly with the water bottle.

  7. Step 6

    Begin applying color directly to the image with watercolor crayons.

    Here, Garden Green was used on the trees and Always Artichoke for the grass. It is fine to blend the colors, this will give it a more natural look.

  8. Add other colors as needed.

    Chocolate Chip was added here to define the branches.

  9. Step 7

    Stamp the image. You may need to very lightly mist the stamp again if it has dried.

  10. Step 8

    Complete the project.

  11. Step 9

    Frame the project to create a wonderful gift.

Video!

Questions and Comments

We'd love to get your feedback or questions. Leave your comment below.

Thank you for such an interesting video. I am definately going to have to try this technique. You did a great job on your first video.
Duan Marie Byrd  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 12:09 PM
This is fantastic! You did a great job for this being your first tutorial. I absolutely love this idea and cannot wait to try it myself. What a lovely gift this makes for the people in my life who already have 'everything' - thanks for sharing this fabulous idea with us!
Sandi  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM
This a wonderful technique, I will have to try it. You did great! Thank you.
Mary  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 1:29 PM
This is canvas board isn't it? I love the look.
Carol Clements  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Well done Sharon! The video was very smoothly done, well paced, and the technique looks amazing.
Stephanie
Stephanie Parkes  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 2:42 PM
What a refreshing change from cards or scrapbook pages. Kudos to you! Both your typed and video taped tutorials were awesome. I generally buy my small 5 x 7 canvass' at the Dollar store - they vary in price from $1 - $5.00. I'm inspiring by this and feel a "Winter Post" moment coming on ......... perfect setting for it! Thanks again.
Penny  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 8:50 PM
I love your unique approach to stamping. You did a wonderful job walking me through the process. May I make a suggestion to enhance your lovely work? By adding a mat and using a larger frame to your watercolor piece to set the artwork away from the frame as art galleries do esp. for scenery paintings?
Huey Tsao  |  Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Thank you so much for taking time to show this technique. I would love to be able to paint but just don't have that talent. This is a great way to make it look like I can paint and it is so easy!
Kelly  |  Thu Jun 17, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Wow! You make it look so easy, too!!! I can't wait to give it a try. Great tutorial, and I so appreciate you taking the time to share it with everyone.
purlmom  |  Thu Jun 17, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Really nice!! I've been wanting to experiment with watercolors, and now this has inspired me. Great job!! You did it for me. I have to try this now. Thanks again!
Ti Harris  |  Fri Jun 18, 2010 at 9:53 AM
This couldn't have been any more timely for me! Just 3 weeks ago I had been searching the internet for such a tutorial and found nothing!

I have a lot of canvas that I decided to do something with and this was just the ticket to get me moving.

I did just do the small 5 x 7 canvas and feel confident enough to move to a larger one because of your tutorial.

Thanks so much!
Lisa  |  Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Wonderful tutorial, I love my watercolour crayons, think I need to get some more!
Nicole Clark  |  Thu Jun 24, 2010 at 5:14 AM
love the watercolor pencils and you have opened a whole new world of use of them.
wow! your tutorial is great. I do hope to see another one in inklings soon. shirley
shirley  |  Thu Jun 24, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Is there a gallery for this tutorial?
Gwen  |  Sun Jun 27, 2010 at 6:38 PM
I found the canvas at Joann's. Also had small 2x2 and 2x3 mini stretched canvas's. And I purchased mini-easels to display the canvas's. going to make little pieces of artwork for my co-workers for Christmas gifts.
Christine  |  Sun Jul 4, 2010 at 7:01 AM
I am trying to put paper (in a design) on a painted canvas. BUT, it doesn't stick. HELP!!
Love all of the tutorials you guys do. Thanks for any info on this.
Shirley Peters  |  Sun Sep 25, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Hi Shirley!

The best way to adhere a paper design to a painted canvas is with gel medium - it's a collage medium that you can get in matte or glossy. Paint a layer on the canvas, lay the paper down and paint more on top, being careful to press any bubbles out. You can get gel medium at Michael's or Hobby Lobby near the paint.
Lydia  |  Sun Sep 25, 2011 at 3:01 PM

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