Hope you are having a colorful week-end!
Showing posts with label Zig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zig. Show all posts
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
write more!
Lots of "pen play" going on here as I work on developing more lettering classes...
(classes for The Stamp Art Shoppe in Roseville, and for Sierra College Community Ed.)
It's tough, but somebody has to do it...teehee... :)
I absolutely LOVE these Zig markers by Kuretake...seriously! They are like magic...just playing with them, I'm creating some super fun alphabets. These markers are the Calligraphy, Calligraphy II, and the Journal & Title...fun toys to add to your toybox...just sayin'...
Have a great week-end! :)
(classes for The Stamp Art Shoppe in Roseville, and for Sierra College Community Ed.)
It's tough, but somebody has to do it...teehee... :)
I absolutely LOVE these Zig markers by Kuretake...seriously! They are like magic...just playing with them, I'm creating some super fun alphabets. These markers are the Calligraphy, Calligraphy II, and the Journal & Title...fun toys to add to your toybox...just sayin'...
Have a great week-end! :)
Friday, February 20, 2015
playing!
Last month I had the chance to go to a workshop at Kuretake, a company that makes amazing pens, markers...things that make my heart flutter. :) (Thanks Sandy @ the Stamp Art Shoppe)
I was able to get some of the products that we used in the workshop and have been "playing" with them for fun...AND for new class ideas...can I just say...too much fun!!!
I wanted to try a "watercolor" technique using the Kuretake Zig Wink of Luna brush pens.
I always start by making a sample swatch to check out colors and "personality" of new supplies.
I thought it would be fun to show the "process" of one of those projects. I started by wetting the watercolor paper then applying the blue, green, and light green inks to the page. Then I blended the color with a large flat brush...the pigment is so rich and I just love the hint of metallic in these. I didn't like how "crisp" the edges looked so I spritzed the edges with water, and loved how the ink splattered and softened. Then I journaled across the page using a medium blue ink that would show but not draw attention to itself. I decided that I wanted some texture on the page but not collage, so I used the Zig Embossing Pen with a circle stencil and put circles here and there and embossed them...very subtle, and just what I wanted. Next, I grabbed a Tim Holtz stencil and stenciled the wildflowers over the writing with black ink. Since I had so much fun with the embossing pen, I drew some swirls on circles cut from dictionary pages and embossed that. Finally, I "grounded" the flowers with text paper and washi tape...outlined the text circles with the light green Luna ink...
By the way, Have I mentioned how good for you it is to "play" now and then...therapeutic even...try it...do something fun, I mean, good for you this week-end. :)
I was able to get some of the products that we used in the workshop and have been "playing" with them for fun...AND for new class ideas...can I just say...too much fun!!!
I wanted to try a "watercolor" technique using the Kuretake Zig Wink of Luna brush pens.
I always start by making a sample swatch to check out colors and "personality" of new supplies.
I thought it would be fun to show the "process" of one of those projects. I started by wetting the watercolor paper then applying the blue, green, and light green inks to the page. Then I blended the color with a large flat brush...the pigment is so rich and I just love the hint of metallic in these. I didn't like how "crisp" the edges looked so I spritzed the edges with water, and loved how the ink splattered and softened. Then I journaled across the page using a medium blue ink that would show but not draw attention to itself. I decided that I wanted some texture on the page but not collage, so I used the Zig Embossing Pen with a circle stencil and put circles here and there and embossed them...very subtle, and just what I wanted. Next, I grabbed a Tim Holtz stencil and stenciled the wildflowers over the writing with black ink. Since I had so much fun with the embossing pen, I drew some swirls on circles cut from dictionary pages and embossed that. Finally, I "grounded" the flowers with text paper and washi tape...outlined the text circles with the light green Luna ink...
Here is a slightly different angle...can you see the texture of the embossed circles?
Well! That was fun! I can't wait for my next "play date" with my new toys...I'll keep you posted.By the way, Have I mentioned how good for you it is to "play" now and then...therapeutic even...try it...do something fun, I mean, good for you this week-end. :)
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