Gorgeous Watercolor Flowers!
Lisa Larsen is one of the finest stamp artists
in the world and we are privileged to work with her.
Dee interacts with Lisa regularly but the wonderful
designs for flowers come from Lisa’s wonderful
observation, imagination and skilled artist’s
hand. Notice that you can
enlarge each card by clicking on the same cards represented
lower on this page.
Her flowers have an artful delicacy and transparency that captivates. It is true watercolor at its very best. Note how Lisa has embellished the flowers by adding delicate lines in black with a thin pen. She observes the flow of the flowers’ lines and you can do this too. Remember that stamps are tool for you to make art and not a destination. Feel free to add details and highlights to be an artist besides a stamper. Since the mid 1980’s Dee has coined two by-lines employing rubber stamps:
- Be an artist in an instant
- Remember to take the art of stamping to a higher level
No-one does this better than Lisa and we are privileged to work with her.
So, let’s stamp. You can do this too!
Supplies Needed for Greeting Cards
- Dee
Gruenig Marvy brush art markers
- Watercolor
brush from local stamp or art
supply store
- Watercolor paper called
hot press from art supply store. Two good brands are
Arches & Cannon
- Le Pen or Le Plume
fine point pen from Marvy or similar
-Watercolor
Flower Set #1 seen at right
- Spatter
Stamp found in the same set (click
link at left & spatter stamp is at top left of
set you will see in the close up. Available only as
part of the set.
Optional: you might want to try it with Prang
conventional watercolors,
too.
First we have the Modern Watercolor and Ink Iris – the lovely flower in lavender.
Modern Marvy Watercolor & Ink Iris
Techniques for Greeting cards
- Color Iris stamp with Marvy marker, wet it slightly.
- Stamp on watercolor paper.
- Use watercolor brush with water to “move” the ink around a bit.
- Wet paper in spots & use splatter stamp on the wet paper.
- Touch up further by putting Marvy pen color on an acrylic mount using it as a palette.
- After ink is dried, delicately sketch some black accents on it.
We suggest practicing on scratch watercolor paper before
creating a card or other work. Watercolor is tricky
but when mastered is some of the most gorgeous art.
You can do it!
Notice that for variation and much increased interest,
the frame is two toned and the work is shifted to
the right hand side!
Modern Marvy Watercolor & Ink Coneflowers
Techniques for Greeting cards
- Trim watercolor paper to 3 ½ x 5 ¼”
- Edge edges of panel with gold pen
- Place work over coordinating pink panel 5 ¾ x 3 ¾, leaving larger overlap on top & bottom than on sides.
- Cut slit in center of card fold. Slip sheer light green ribbon through slit & secure on back of card.
- Layer watercolor panel over a 4 ¾ x 6 ¾” white card.
Modern Marvy Watercolor & Ink Daffodil
Assembly Instructions for Greeting cards
- Trim watercolor panel to 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 “.
- Edge panel with gold pen.
- Make a card of 4 1/8 x 5 ¾” from rust colored cardstock.
- Cut a 2 ¾ x 5 ¾”panel from green cardstock.
- Glue cardstock to right side of card.
- Cut a 78” x 4 ¾” panel from green cardstock.
- Cut a 2 ¼ x 3 ¾” panel from rust cardstock.
- Layer as shown in example with green on rust, rust on green.
- Edge flower delicately with fine black pen.
Voila’! You have 3 super cards that can be
made any time. Now, when in a rhythm with the technique
down, make a number of them, save them and delight
friends and family!
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