Hi everyone, welcome to Art Impressions Watercolor Weekend. My fellow design team members have outdone themselves again. Join us for some inspiration. I chose to follow the weather outside with my Let It Snow Polaroid picture card. I love creating cards that look like they are dimensional. It’s a simple card that only uses 1 stamp.
Card Details:
Step 1: First I took a rectangle and square die to create the Polaroid picture shape. I made it shorter than the rectangle, but I was just trying to get the basic shape down. You can do this with a ruler just as easily. I traced the dies in pencil. Next, I masked around the square to watercolor the scene using Post-It tape.
Step 2: I inked the cottage from the WC Mini Cottages Set up with 569 (Jet Blue) and 969 (Chocolate). I pulled the color out of the lines. For the roof I pulled the Jet Blue up from the bottom of the roof, making sure to leave the top white. I added some additional chocolate from my palette to where it would be darkest. I also added some Jet Blue to the left side to give it a little more shading.
Step 3: Using my palette, I added some light Jet Blue beneath and behind the house. I added water only to soften the lines.
Step 4: I added Molotow masking fluid to the sky (as snow) and let it dry. To create the sky, I added 565 (Deep Blue) slowly to create a night sky. I kept adding color to the top and pulling it towards the house to create a gradual lightning. To make the top of the sky darker I also added some Jet Blue. Once it was completely dry, rub off the masking fluid to reveal the snow and smoke. I added some additional snow with my Sharpie paint pen.
Step 5: On the left and bottom of the Polaroid, I added N45 (Cool Gray 10) direct to paper. With a wet brush I pulled the color down to create a shadow. I outlined the outside and the painting with a black liner pen. Using my MISTI, I stamped the “Let it Snow” sentiment from Gina K Designs with Amalgam Ink.
Step 6: To create the wood background, I took a ruler and my Cool Gray 10 and again direct to paper and drew lines. I used a wet brush to soften the lines. Then I added some to my palette and lightly added some additional color to the boards. I cut the piece down to 3.75 x 5 and mounted it on a mat piece of designer paper cut to 4 x 5.25 and mounted it to a folded note card.
I hope you will join us again this week for some watercolor inspiration. Tag us on Instagram and use #AIWatercolor so we can see what you were inspired to create.
More Inspiration: https://www.tobinartstudio.com/watercolor-weekend-winter-cottages/
SUPPLIES:
I adore this scene, it is so pretty and really makes me want to go to this cabin in the woods and relax.
I commented on the Art Impressions blog about your card. I love this scene. The contrast of the dark blue background with the cabin and now – just lovely!