Deep pools of aquamarine, ruby red and citrus orange (just to mention a few) are being splashed around the Studio. Come jump in with us and get inky as we explore the wonderful palette of Sakura Koi Watercolors.
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Oh, how I LOVE my Sakura Koi watercolors! For my first project, I am using a new (and gorgeous) Penny Black brushstroke stamp, 40-332 Pure Iris.
This was a two step technique. First, I colored directly onto my stamp using Tombow Dual Brush Pens. I lightly misted the stamp and then pressed it onto Canson 140 Lb. watercolor paper. Now, here's where I grabbed my Kois... In order to add additional shading and dimension to the flower and background, I painted right on top of the stamped image using the Sakura Koi watercolors. These paints blended beautifully with the original marker color beneath. To finish things off I added a few paint splatters and also some subtle background text stamping (Penny Black 30-238 Footnotes) using Ranger Archival Ink in the color of Tree Branch. I removed some of the ink from the text stamp with a baby wipe before stamping for a light, vintage look.
And stay tuned, in a week or two I will have a video demonstrating this technique using another new brushstroke image from Penny Black.
