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...
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. :)
