Technique Class – Watercolor Wash background

Part 2 from my Stamping Techniques class this week…  Watercolor Wash Background… WOW.. LOVE THIS… watercolor paper and Aquapainters with reinkers… WOWZA!

This sample features the new "Fresh Cuts" stamp set… click HERE for more info.

Thanks to Caroline (See June 5, 2008) for the inspiration! She used a brayer and ink pads to achieve a similar look.

WATERCOLOR

WASH

Use Aquapainters and reinkers to create fabulous watercolor backgrounds!

Supplies: 

Aquapainters

Classic ink reinkers

Watercolor paper

Optional: spray bottle with water

Stamps and ink to stamp over your watercolor background

Directions:

1. Optional but helpful: use a spray bottle to wet the back and front of your watercolor paper (this will help it to curl a bit less than only wetting the front side)
2. Using an Aquapainter with only water and no ink, wash over the front side of the watercolor paper to thoroughly soak the paper
3. Squeeze several drops of 2 or 3 or 4 reinker colors onto a plastic lid or into the lids of the classic ink pads
4. Working fairly quickly, using an Aquapainter for each color, pick up the reinker color one at a time, and “wash” in a back and forth motion onto your watercolor paper. (Keep repeating with each of your selected colors).  Let them bleed and blend a little bit.
5. Let dry and stamp over your beautiful background.

TIP:  do not pick colors that when blended will turn muddy or brownish (avoid purple and green, or orange and purple, etc.)

You can create sunsets, rainbows, or random color combos.