You'll find my updated ATC Techniques List on a separate page at the top of my page directly under my banner, "ATC Technique List - Current & Previous".
So begins another year of techniques for my atc classes. Over the holiday break, I've been dabbling with watercolours. I bought a few new watercolour paint sets and wanted to try out some different styles to see what would translate well onto the small size that is an atc (2½"x3½", or 63mm x 89mm). Sometimes I'll try out new techniques on card size backgrounds first to see if they will be able to be done on the smaller size, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
This particular technique works quite well as it is basically a wash across the watercolour card getting darker as you go down. It's very hard to see in these pictures but the bottom edge is torn so it really soaks up the darker colour and creates a great contrast with the backing. Of course, like most of this type of work, it looks better in the flesh than on a flat screen. If you do nothing else this year, I encourage you to try out a new technique or style. You'll probably surprise yourself at how well you do!
"Pause button"
"Not what they seem"
"Scenic Route"
"Jump in"
"Dead of night"
Book 27 cover
(20cm x 15cm, 8" x 6")
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