Grateful Bunny

Oh aren't these pretty? I just love Prismacolor products and I bought this set a while ago using my Michaels 50% off coupon. Gotta love those coupons!

I had a chance to to try the SCS Sketch challenge for this week, SC178.

As I started to work with the image I picked, I decided to take photos. Hope you enjoy following along.

First I stamped the image using Archival Graphite Black ink by Tsukineko. The ink is a true black (IMO)

I pulled out a green pencil and with a small wet sable brush I touched the tip of the pencil. Then I started to add color to the paper. I'm not using watercolor paper, just SU! paper. After you apply one light layer of green go back and add green to areas that you feel should be darker. When working with watercolor you are building layers upon layers. Light to dark.

Just green in plants is sooooooo boring! You must add more interest. So I pulled out brown and mustardy yellow. Again with a wet brush I added layers of brown and yellow to the leaves. Keep your brush wet when working on the paper. Not soaking wet, but a bit wet. You want to be able to move the pigment, that you picked up from the pencils, about on the paper.

I stamped the image of the bunny again on another piece of paper. Now to color in the bunny. I picked up a brown that seemed to have a bit of red in it. I tested it on a scrap piece of paper to make sure it was the correct shade of brown that I wanted. I began to watercolor in the bunny. Make sure to leave white areas when you watercolor in an image for highlights.

Now pick up a dark brown pencil and test it on a scrap piece of paper. This will become the next layer to add to the image you are coloring. Remember to make sure that the brush stays damp so that you can manipulate the pigment on the surface of the paper, otherwise you will not get smooth transitions between your layers. Add the dark brown to areas that you know would be darker. (Think of the sun hitting the bunny, where would he be shaded and where would he be lighter.)

Awwwwwwww...what's a cute little bunny without some pink on his ears and nose! Add some to his ear, cheek and nose. As I'm working in the colors I'm going back over areas with a wet brush, blending .

I cut the watercolored bunny out. One thing I always like to do when I cut out an image is go around the outer edge with a black marker.

I just discovered these incredible new marker sets by Prismacolor (seriously, I need to work for them!LOL) These are tiny brush tip markers. Oh I hope they come out with more colors. They are wonderful for coloring in all those tiny images we so love. And it's great to go around the outer edges of images.

I bought my sets (Chisel and brush tip) from http://www.dickblick.com/zz221/50/. Not only do I love them but so do the boys. Keeping fingers crossed that they will start to include more colors.

Next I cut out the border from the bottom layer of the two images I had stamped. I used a new Xacto blade to do this. I always use a metal ruler when I want a clean edge with my knife. If you use plastic you will most likely cut into the edge of the ruler.

Once I cut out the border I did the same thing to the main image. Leaving only a small border of paper around it to frame it.

Once all the images where cut out I adhered them to the front of the card front. I added dimensional tape to raise the second image of the bunny above the bottom bunny and added diamond glaze to make him stand out even more.

I used Cuttlebug embossing Paisley folder, some fun velour ribbon, an embossed saying, french script background stamp, and paper piercing to the card to finish it off.

This was a fun card to create. Hope you enjoyed my explanation of how it was colored in.

Have a wonderful weekend.  

Comments

[Denise Rose]

Great card and great photos showing us your process to create it! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Peggy Maier]

Asela, thank you for explaining just how you watercolored your image. I really appreciate knowing about leaving areas white for the highlighting. Hope your day is blessed in many ways!

[Annie]

It's so lovely! The card came out so adorable, thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed reading the whole way!

[Estivalia]

I loved the watercoloring walkthrough! :)

[Anita]

Thank you very much for the walk through with photos. You taught me alot today :) You're such an inspiration!

[- dlm.]

Asela - Your card is beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to explain your watercolouring technique. Including the photographs really helped me to better understand highlighting and layering of colour.

[Erin K]

Well that was super fun! I loved the step by step photos. I really liked the framing technique you used too. super clever.

[Linda]

Thanks for the tutorial! Love the results!

[Michele]

Thanks so much for the tutorial! Your coloring is the best! Have a great weekend!

[-mary]

Our girl is back - and better than ever! I think the sabbatical was good for you, my friend. How are you feelin'?
Hugs,
-mary

[Sandy]

Your card is beautiful. I love your layout and the colors you used. I must try this one. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Great!

[Monika in VA, USA]

Seriously, your stuff just blows me away! Thank you so much for the step by step ~ although I'm afraid that unless you were to actually guide my hand ~ my stuff will never look as great as yours!!!!

[Laurie]

Thanks for sharing your process. I really enjoy seeing how the artists whose work I love put their projects together. Beautiful card.

[Jan Jenitis]

Thanks for the wonderful detailed pictures...such a pleasure to enjoy every step!

[Conniecrafter]

Thanks for sharing , neat to see it all come together, and all your tips, Lovely work!

[Melanie Muenchinger]

so many wonderful tips, TFS! Your colorign is so beautfiul!

[Debbie from Buffalo, NY]

Hi Asela - Thank you so much for sharing your step-by-step tutorial...I really enjoyed it! And hopefully, it will help me with my watercoloring and shading. Your card is beautiful too. Keep up the great work! Debbie from Buffalo, NY

[Dina]

Great card & tutorial! :)

[Rose Ann]

Your coloring is so beautiful, and I love your card!! Thanks for the tutorial!! Congratulations on your blogoversary too!!

[Jen]

Thanks for sharing...love this card...just beautiful!

[~~Deby]

oh I love these and can't wait to go to Michael's all this week their prisma stuff is 40% off...good enough for me.
Deby