Enjoy Your Day

Colouring on kraft card stock is another one of my favourite techniques. I love the contrast between the kraft background, with its earthy tones, and the lovely whites and pinks of delicate flowers. I've included a stippled background on this creation, which gives a kind of shadowy depth to the scene.

Since I was after a no-line look, I stamped the images in light brown ink. Once the colours go on over the top, the lines virtually disappear leaving an image that looks as though it's been painted or drawn rather than stamped.

I used a selection of warm grey alcohol markers to stipple the background, keeping the darkest colours close to the image and working outward from there.

After the entire background is complete, I colour the flowers and leaves with Prismacolor pencils. Using the pencil second allows me to tidy up any areas where I may have stippled a little over the lines. Since pencil sits on top of the card, rather than soaking in, it does a great job of hiding little mistakes.

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