Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Splitcoast Tutorial: Palette Blending

It's my turn to share a tutorial over on Splitcoast - this week we're talking about Palette Blending! This isn't a new technique, but it was a resource we didn't have, and I thought it was good timing, since the technique works so well with the Zig Clean Color brush markers so many of us are using. The techniques are great for watercoloring with other dye inks as well - it's just a fun and useful skill to know.


Thought I'd link to the paper I'm working with too - I love the Fabriano brand papers, and this is the Studio Hot Press paper - I usually prefer a heavier weight than this 90# but it's working fine... I just have a bit left from a class I taught last year, so I'm trying to use it up. My favorite right now is the Fabriano Artistico 140# Cold Press, but I save that for paintings.


The image I used here is a digital stamp from Power Poppy - I sized it to about 5" high and centered it so that I could split it onto two panels when it was colored. It's called Tulips in Hobnail Pitcher. The sentiments are from my latest release at IO - Where You Need, and It Is Well.

Hope you're having a great week!
Thanks for stopping by!

14 comments:

  1. Dina, It is well..has been added to my wish list. My husband passed away a couple of week ago and this was his favorite song. Need less to say it has been on my mind.

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  2. Beautiful card Dina...'It Is Well' is one of my favorites - will have to put this on my wish list too. Thank you for sharing.
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  3. Dina- Don't stop doing what your doing!
    Keep the scriptures coming! You are so very awesome❤️

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  4. Absolutely beautiful, Dina. Thank you so much for incorporating a little Power Poppy into your day. The image pairs so perfectly with your new sentiment stamps! I am grateful that you chose my illustrations to use in your tutorial. xoxoo! ~marcy

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    1. It was my pleasure to show off your beautiful artwork! Hope you sold a few sets! xoxo

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  5. I haven't commented for ages (sorry) but I read your every blog! I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed this tutorial. ALL your tutorials are amazing - clear and easy to follow, but watercolour is the medium I always return to. Fabriano is a such a lovely paper to work on. I can't find the one you used in this tutorial (maybe it's given an alternative name in the UK). I like Artistico hot and cold press and also Fabriano 5 which is a less expensive 50% cotton paper. Thanks again for sharing your generous tutorials. I don't know how you find the time.

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    1. I enjoy interacting on the American English At State Facebook page, and happened to befriend someone whose husband works at the Fabriano plant in Italy! Such a small world it is. The Studio line is their student grade line - not sure if that would help your search there. Thanks for your kind words. :)

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  6. I forgot to say how much I like your fabulous cards. I'd never have thought to make 2 cards from one image this way! I love the cropped look it's much more 'artistic'.

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  7. Beautiful card. Did you run the watercolor paper through your printer? Did you use black ink or a grey tone?

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    1. I did run it through the printer! It's 90# weight so it went through easily. This one was done with black ink.

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  8. Fabulous cards. I love tulips and you did a beautiful job.

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  9. Dina, this is so beautiful! Your watercoloring is just gorgeous, and I just love following your blog.

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  10. Your card is just amazing! I love it.

    I have one question. What printer do you use when printing digital stamps on thick watercolor papers? I'm looking for buying one so I relly need som advice.

    //Ann-Louice

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    1. The printer I have is a Canon MX532 - I used lighter weight paper here (90#) but I've run heavier cardstock through it (110#).

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