Hand-Painted Lady with Watercolour Gown

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - CHAPTER 2 - Join Toni for Inspiration show 6 using the first stamp in the collection called ALL MINE - Broadcast 8th Nov 22 · 11/08/2022 · watch it from 29:45

Stamp a lady figure onto your bubble background and hand-paint her gown using a wet-on-wet watercolour technique to create seamless colour blending. Add colour to her bouquet and leaves for a cohesive, artistic design.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the lady figure in black ink onto your dried bubble background, positioning her so the bubbles remain visible behind her. ▶ watch 29:45
2. Load your brush with clean water and paint over the entire skirt area of the stamped lady to prepare it for wet-on-wet painting. ▶ watch 30:45
3. Drop watercolour paint into the wet skirt area, starting with one colour at the top and allowing it to bleed naturally into the water. ▶ watch 31:00
4. Add a second colour to the middle section of the skirt, pouncing it gently into the wet area to create an ombre effect. ▶ watch 31:30
5. Introduce a third colour at the base of the skirt, allowing all colours to blend seamlessly without visible lines between them. ▶ watch 32:00
6. Paint the bouquet held by the lady using random pouncing motions with various colours, focusing on the flower details rather than filling the entire area. ▶ watch 32:30
7. Add colour to the leaves within the bouquet using green tones, maintaining the same pouncing technique for consistency. ▶ watch 33:00
8. Allow the painted areas to dry completely before adding any embellishments or sparkle. ▶ watch 35:00

Tips from the show

• Never colour the entire image; pounce colour into the details only for a softer, more elegant appearance.
• The wet-on-wet technique creates automatic colour blending, so avoid overworking the paint once applied.
• If you don't have a steady hand, skip the outline stage or use a hand-cupping technique where you place one hand inside the other to stabilise your brush hand.

More from this show

• Watercolour Bubble Background Card
• Finished Card with Layered Elements and Embellishments

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