WCW001 - Watercolor Wednesday First Post June 3, 2020

[kiagc]

Date: June 3, 2020
Challenge: Watercolor Wednesday
Keyword: WCW001




Technique: Watercolor Look Ink Smooshed

Hello all. Welcome to our newest challenge Watercolor Wednesday.

This has been in the works for awhile and I am happy to say that we are live today for our first challenge.




The team. Other than myself, we have Linda Paider (Holstein), Angela Bode (ohmypaper!) and Brenda O'Rear (Benzi), a group of ultra talented ladies.




We will each take one Wednesday for our posts, going in the order above. For 5th Wednesday that come up we will have special guests.

Our goal is to have fun of course, and learn about watercolor while doing so. We will offer techniques, link you to videos and even offer line drawings from time to time.




What you may need other than watercolor paper and a paint brush. It would be helpful to have Frisket/Masking Fluid, Graphite paper (for tracing), a knead-able gray eraser as it will not damage the paper and is used to remove pencil marks and of course watercolors. That is not to say you have to run out and buy watercolors, you can use your ink pads and most know for watercolour. There are many pens that can be used for watercolor like Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens, which I use a lot. I also have my watercolor palette that I will use. Use what makes you comfortable.

2 Easy 'Watercolour Look' Ink Smooshed Floral Cards! - YouTube

If you do not have access to videos the process is to put some colour down on your work surface and spritz with water. Using a piece of acetate roll the acetate in the color then transfer it to your paper. I stamped my image first and applied the color before die cutting the flowers. I added extra color to the darker flower for contrast.

I also used the technique on my card base along with splatters. Hint for splatters, the smaller the brush the smaller the splatter. I use a #4 brush most often.




Gallery at Splitcoaststampers









My card Sparkle Days by kiagc at Splitcoaststampers

[Benzi]

Love this easy and fun challenge, Kia.
WCW001, Day Brightener by Benzi at Splitcoaststampers

[Holstein]

Kia, looks like we're a go for the first challenge. Here is my card.

WCW001 Watercolor Wednesday by Holstein at Splitcoaststampers

[Scraperwannabe]

Could you give some recommendations on what sizes of brushes to start with? I’m super excited about this new challenge. Learning more about watercoloring has been on my bucket list for 2020.

[k dunbrook]

wow...can't wait to play. What a great team you have put together.
x Karen

[kiagc]

For those wondering about brushes, my art teacher has always said, buy the best you can afford when it comes to paper and brushes.
I personally use Escoda and DaVinci Round Sable brushes in sizes #4, #6, #8 for my cards. I love them both and lucky for those in the USA they are not as expensive for you as they are here in Canada. Hence I order from England, getting them much cheaper.
You can buy synthetic brushes for much cheaper than Sable and many of them paint beautifully. It is something you need to try out. If you are able during this time, visit an art store and try some brushes out to see what is comfortable for you.
I have personally found my brushes make a big difference.

[sleepyinseattle]

Thanks so much for starting this wonderful new challenge, I love it!

[Scraperwannabe]

Super fun!!

Here’s mine:
WCW001 Father’s Day Fish by Scraperwannabe at Splitcoaststampers

[Holstein]

I agree with Kia about the brushes. One has to think what you are using them for, coloring stamped images, which can be small, or venture out and hand draw larger images. The comment about buying the best brush you can afford is great advice. My thinking is you don't need a lot of brushes. Through trial and error I use two brushes, 4 and a 6 round. They are silver black velvet. Many stampers use the water brushes and have great success. There are some great videos on brushes that can be helpful. Just have fun.

[peeps321]

How exciting to have a new challenge!! Thank you Kia for starting it off with this great smooshing challenge. What an amazing team you guys have put together. Looking forward to your next one...

WCW001 Earth's Music by peeps321 at Splitcoaststampers

[Scraperwannabe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolsteinForums at Splitcoaststampers

I agree with Kia about the brushes. One has to think what you are using them for, coloring stamped images, which can be small, or venture out and hand draw larger images. The comment about buying the best brush you can afford is great advice. My thinking is you don't need a lot of brushes. Through trial and error I use two brushes, 4 and a 6 round. They are silver black velvet. Many stampers use the water brushes and have great success. There are some great videos on brushes that can be helpful. Just have fun.

Thank you.

I will start with a better 4 & 6 brush. The only ones I have are a cheap set I bought for a DTGD challenge a few years ago.

[UnderstandBlue]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScraperwannabeForums at Splitcoaststampers

Thank you.

I will start with a better 4 & 6 brush. The only ones I have are a cheap set I bought for a DTGD challenge a few years ago.

I love Escoda Versatil Travel Brushes!

(not that I travel anymore LOL)

[ArtzadoniStudio]

Congratulations on putting your heads and talents together in this new exciting challenge. I admire the team so much and I will definitely look forward to Wednesdays even more now. Question: Since watercolor and stamping is your focus, do you want to keep it pure like that or is adding other media okay? With thanks from Lori "Artzadoni"

[ohmypaper!]

Here is my card using the fun technique! This first technique is one I use frequently!

WCW001, SC804 - Sending Love by ohmypaper! at Splitcoaststampers

[shirlb19]

Congrats on putting this together! Thanks for supplying the video. I really enjoyed it!

Shirl

[kiagc]

Hi Lori thank you for your question. We would like to keep the main focus on watercolor. So, there could be the main piece being watercolor with a background done in another media. As long as the focus is watercolor.

[JBgreendawn]

Hunh, it looks like this gives you a lot of control where the colors end up.

for something like this in the past I have nearly always turned the card stock upside down on the puddles and just ended up with what ever, so this is interesting to me how much control she had in her video of where the color ends up in the background.

( now, I am wondering if I have any stray plastic to play with haha)

[Scraperwannabe]

Stacy, I used a messed up clear envelope.

[susie australia]

Thank you so much Kia, Linda, Angie and BBBrenda. This was great fun!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I will keep trying. I am still hoping that one of the 5000 employees of Internet Brands can work out how to fix the site issues.

[susie australia]

Fingers crossed this works.
WCW001 Think big by susie australia at Splitcoaststampers

[Vannie]

I made a 4x4 panel for a scrapbook page. Mt background was smooshing with acrylic piece with inks. My pop up flower is done by rubbing my watercolor crayons on an acrylic block, spritzing with water and then applying it with the acrylic sheet as well as brushes.
There isn’t a gallery yet for my new SU stamp set, I’ll have to adjust that later.
Tasty smooshing by Vannie at Splitcoaststampers

[Vannie]

I had to repost, I made a mistake in my posting in the gallery, it’s correct now for this challenge. But I don’t know if I got the right gallery name for the technique. 

Tasty smooshing by Vannie at Splitcoaststampers

[Ozpom]

This is awesome Kia. I was so happy to see Nancy and Susie’s cards using this technique and I can’t wait to learn and play. I shall be back with a card in a few days. Thank you for starting these challenges and for all the tips. Happy day

[TLady]

OH GOODNESS!!! WHAT A GREAT CHALLENGE!!! I've GOT TO GET GOING this morning & give this a try!!! THANKS KIA & EVERYONE who got this together!! <3

[jkanack]

I'm very excited about the new challenge, not sure I've ever been here from the beginning, except for maybe the MIX. I did also add in the WT challenge, using bleach, hope that's ok. Thanks for getting this together. I have very little experience with watercolor, the team obviously has a lot, I'll do the best I can.

BREATHE! by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers

[One4Joy]

How awesome! A new challenge with something I am not practiced at. Thank you. I’ll be in the first gallery. I am excited to practice.

[Jay_Bee]

Good luck with this challenge. I had a go at this first challenge and here is WCW001_Art_Nudge#12 by Jay_Bee at Splitcoaststampers

[allee's]

Thank you for starting this great challenge, Kia! There is so much I need to learn about watercolors!

Here is my card for Challenge #1: allee's WCW001 by allee's at Splitcoaststampers

[helekins]

Here is my card for the New Challenge - it will be right up my alley I think. Love Water Colours of all shapes and sizes.

WCW001 - Beautiful Day by helekins at Splitcoaststampers

[snietje]

Wow, super a new challenge for Wednesday!! good luck to the team!! Here's my first card for your gallery, combined with the mixed media

MIX384, WCW001 Warm stitched plaid by snietje at Splitcoaststampers

[stampin'nana]

Here's my card for this new challenge: Not My Typical Card~ by stampin'nana at Splitcoaststampers

[jkanack]

Did another with neon watercolors:

In Times Like These by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers

[catluvr2]

I am so excited about this new challenge. Watercolor is a total mystery to me. I have enough watercolor supplies for 3 people and still I remain clueless how to use them. Looking forward to many more WCW challenges.

Here is my 1st WCW: WCW001 Shipwreck by catluvr2 at Splitcoaststampers. Which pretty much describes my watercolor knowledge.

[shirlb19]

Thank you Kia for starting this and for the video!

WCW001 Watercolor Wishes by shirlb19 at Splitcoaststampers

Shirl

[Ozpom]

Here’s my card Kia. Thank you for the challenge and I look forward to learning more techniques. Great challenge thread.

Always be Kind by Ozpom at Splitcoaststampers

[MiamiKel4]

I love LOVE this challenge! I am so excited about watercoloring these days - for this one, I used distress inks and water and let them do their magic!

Beauty by MiamiKel4 at Splitcoaststampers

[IndigosMom]

Hi!
I searched for this when I noted Jean had commented about it in one of her multi-challenge cards. I am SO excited for Watercolor Wednesday! I don't think I have used acetate for smooshing before (I have used other ways to get similar outcome) So much fun (and more control than what I've used before.) I ended up with 8 cards, and am sharing my top 2 favorites here.
WCW001 Hello Rainbow by IndigosMom at Splitcoaststampers
WCW001 Hello Red, Pink, Purple and Blue by IndigosMom at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks so much for looking!

JJ

[fauxme]

I am so happy to see this new weekly challenge. I need lots of help with my watercolor projects.

My card - WCW001 Ornate Style Watercolor Smoosh Cabana by fauxme at Splitcoaststampers

[Penny627]

I'm excited to see this new challenge! You ladies are all so talented that I'm sure we will learn a lot from you!

My card for this week:
CC795 Birthday Floral by Penny627 at Splitcoaststampers

[Margscardcrazy]

Oh My Goodness Kia, Linda, Angie and Brenda, this is amazing and so exciting. I don't know how I missed it given that I Favorited Susies and Shirl's cards from this challenge??? clueless I guess.

I discovered it via Challenge Chat 2020, so thanks Angie. I might also add I've only just discovered challenge chat, bit slow I guess.

I love watercolour but am a complete novice so I'm really looking forward to lots of tips and tutorials.

I have changed over to water colouring images for VSN cards because it is so quick. I haven't stopped using Copic, I'm pretty darn quick with Copic too. Five pens in one hand and I rarely get them out of order.....unless I've had a glass of wine lol

I'm off to give this challenge a go and use it for the Teapot Challenge, then wait for tomorrow afternoon to see what you have in store for the second one, so, so excited.