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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Foxglove Tag Tutorial

Hi friends! Today I have a tag to share with a stamped and watercolored foxglove. It is a no-line watercolor project.

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Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Foxglove stamp set.

The tag is inspired by old vintage illustrations, but with some additional touches. I used watercolor pencils today, instead of paint or ink. Even though I used a no-line watercoloring technique, the initial ink is not invisible, but functions almost as an under painting giving shading to the flower and muting the colors somewhat.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Stamp with Simon Says Stamp Foxglove.

Cut a tag from watercolor paper and ink the foxglove from Simon Says Stamp Foxglove stamp set with Pumice Stone ink. Mist with water before stamping. For a more subtle look, use Antique Linen instead.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Color with watercolor pencils.

Start coloring the flower with watercolor pencils, blending them as you go.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I built up layers with darker and more vibrant colors. Use the original stamping as a guide for where to place shadows and highlights.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Paint the area around the tag with light brown shades.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

When dry, add dots and lines with a black pen, and highlights with a white gel pen. Paint ground for the flower to grow from.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Stamp with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter.

Ink the edges and stamp the tag with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter Background using a light grey ink, Archival Smoke Grey, meant to look like pencil script.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

If you look closely, the dots might look a bit messy, but from a distance they add definition, shading and texture to the flower.

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The sentiment also comes from the Foxglove stamp set. I really like this sentiment (this is one of the sets that I designed).

Layers of ink - Foxglove Tag Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Stamp the name of the flower on the background. Here you can see how the original stamping is still visible here and there through the watercoloring.



Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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