Lifting Color with Water!

Because these are pure watercolors...water will "lift" the color off! Experiment by painting, spattering or spraying with plain old water over the paper surface or on a selected section that has been painted/sprayed with the Jewels. With a paper towel just blot off the water to reveal a lighter color underneath the water painted area!

The water lifts and lightens the color underneath it.

I have found that certain combinations of colors can create WOW effects! My latest favorites are using Obsidian with almost every other color! Try using it with Garnet, Sapphire and Malachite. Spray it first, then add other colors.

Here is an example to inspire you to experiment!

The inside of the chop and heron chop images were painted with water and then "lifted".

Applying with a Sweep!

Spray your jewel colors by "sweeping"across the paper to get an evenly applied color. Then overlap by spraying other colors using the same technique!

If you simply "squirt", without moving your hand/wrist or spray bottle, the application of your color will be contained, concentrated and spotty. There are creative reasons to apply the sprayed colors this way but you need to first practice on the sweep technique to gain a sense of control and confidence!
Think of how you would apply paint from an aresol can of spray paint...same principle of applying! Move the "nozzle" to get smoother coverage and color areas that will be easily blended by overlapping another color "sweep"!

Create a Mosaic Background!

Spray paper surface with Tanzanite CWJ.

Stamp Summer Chop in Document ink and dry

Create a mosaic background by drawing lines with a fine lined permanent marker to break up the entire paper surface into abstract shapes.

Paint water inside the chop image to "lift" color out.

Using a small paint brush, paint Blue Topaz CWJ inside drawn various shapes.

Highlight areas with flourescent colored pencils and a bleach pen.

Stamp Summer words paragraph over surface in Document ink.

* Lines can be drawn before you spray colors or after you have stamped! It doesn't matter!

Plastic Fern as Stencil!

Use a plastic fake fern as a stencil/mask.
Place the fern down on the bare paper then spray with Obsidian.

Remove the fern and dry paper with a heat gun.

"Spot" spray with Malachite and Citron.

Stamp Winter Chop in Document ink.

Using a paint brush, paint insde stamped image with Citron.

Highlight areas with fluorescent colored pencils.

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* Spray a thin layer of Krylon Acrylic Sealant to preserve your artwork and colors.