Faux Bacon Tutorial

Dina Kowal shares a fun tutorial using Touch Twin markers.

All you need are satin ribbon, Touch Twin markers, rubbing alcohol, and a heat gun! After heating, the ribbon will hold its shape, and it won't crush in the mail.

See the video here:

Stained Glass Window Card and Tutorial

Today's project is from Dina Kowal. 

   

Arch and Trellis

A couple of different ideas melded to pull this card together: a comment on my vintage radio card that suggested making a stained glass window with the arch die... and an idea I had been toying with using the Crackle Cover-a-Card to create a stained glass look.

 

I started with the Sunny Sunflower stamp... I stamped it in brown ink, and colored in the basic color areas, so I would have some color reference points after the crackle background was stamped.

Stamped the crackles...

... then colored in each little section, trying to create a mosaic effect where sections side-by-side were different colors. Here's a picture I took while I was coloring...

These are the Touch Twin markers I used:

I used a Sizzix Rounded Tag die to create the window opening, then framed it with the arch die.

 I created the window box by overlapping two trellis bases.

 There's an embossed acetate layer over the colored panel, for a more window-y look...

I used these dies in the window box: Leaf Cluster, Swirl Tree, Spiral Flowers, Hydrangea Set

Step by Step Tutorial for ‘Impatiently Waiting’ (2012) by Mario Parga

Step by Step Tutorial for ‘Impatiently Waiting’ (2012) by Mario Parga        (www.marioparga-art.com)

The following is a short tutorial of how I painted ‘Impatiently Waiting’, a portrait of 

my daughter aged four and a half.

The Colors:

All the colors used for this painting were ShinHan Premium Watercolors. My palette consisted of:

Permanent Violet

Ultramarine Deep

Horizon Blue*

Hooker’s Green

Lemon Yellow

Permanent Yellow Deep

Yellow Ochre

Brilliant Orange

Vermilion

Light Red

Brilliant Pink*

Crimson Lake

Burnt Sienna

Sepia

(*Both these colors were new to me and not a standard part of my watercolor palette, but I knew they would be perfect for the hat and coat.

I used Fabriano Artistico cold pressed traditional white paper (140lb weight) cut to approximately 22” x 18” and three brushes (all Winsor & Newton rounds); a #2 sable, #6 sable and a  #10 nylon brush. I added a small amount of gum Arabic to my clean distilled water used for color dilution. I did not use art masking fluid at any time during the painting. I stretched the paper thoroughly before starting the piece, wiping the surface gently with a natural sponge to remove some of the size, then taped it to a wooden drawing board with gummed tape. Once dry, I began the painting process.

Stage 1 – The Drawing

Using a 2B pencil, I drew the image of my daughter onto a medium weight drawing paper. Then I traced this drawing with an H grade pencil onto Canson tracing paper and transferred the image to the Fabriano watercolor paper. I tend to use this technique when painting figures with watercolor as I like minimal graphite and interference on the watercolor paper’s surface.

 Stage 2 – Initial Coloring of the Face

Whenever I paint a portrait I always begin with the eyes then work out towards the rest of the face, usually working down towards the nose then mouth and chin. At this point in the painting I used light washes of various mixes of yellow ochre, burnt sienna, sepia, ultramarine and light red. When the washes were almost dry, I applied a damp brush to the edge to soften and blend the wash lines.

 Stage 3 – Coloring the Hat

I next added color to the hat to give me a sense of color and color temperature. The main color of the hat was painted with Horizon Blue, Permanent Violet and Burnt Sienna.

 Stage 4 – Second Stage of Coloring the Face

I next began to continue work on the face, working down from the eyes to chin as described before until I had a reasonably finished portrait. Using washes and the same technique as before, I added Vermilion, Brilliant Orange and Permanent Violet to the flesh mixes.

 

Stage 5 – The Hair, Coat and Hat

I then added another wash of blue to the hat, added the colors to the coat and painted my daughter’s hair. The pink on the coat is almost straight Brilliant Pink, the pale blue is Horizon Blue. The hair was painted with mixes of Permanent Yellow Deep, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Sepia.

Stage 6 – Refinements

During this stage, I refined the face with more detail and added additional washes in places for opacity to the coat’s colors then painted over these with the shadows.

 Stage 7 – The Hands & Skirt

The hands and skirt were painted last, then I made last minute adjustments to the face and hair until I

 was satisfied with the finished painting. I then carefully removed the painting from the drawing 

board using a craft knife.

Stage 8 – The Finished Painting ‘Impatiently Waiting’

A few hours later I photographed the painting properly, here is the final and finished result.

  

Additional Notes

Photographs 1 – 7 were taken with my wife’s cell phone camera and my small compact camera so the color isn’t entirely accurate. Photo #8 was taken with my professional photographic equipment.

www.marioparga-art.com

Pink Posey

Today'sproject is from Jeanne Streiff 

To make background strips:

Supplies:

Papers: Discountcardstock.com
Die cuts: Sizzix 657016 Daisies Framelit/Stamp set
Inks: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk inks
Markers: Shinhan Touch Twin
Other: Sticky Backed Canvas, Rubbing alcohol

"Painting" With Your Touch Twin Markers

Today's project and tutorial is from Tami Mayberry.

A few weeks ago I shared this card and mentioned that I was going to share how I colored the image with Shinhan Touch Twin markers and hand sanitizer. 

Time got away from me but I finally made it back to share more. This is a fun an easy “paint” technique using Touch Twin markers that will give a soft watercolor look to your favorite images.  For this technique all you will need is a marker, hand sanitizer, paint brush and a slick surface.

Begin by coloring on slick surface with the marker. 

Next, squirt some hand sanitizer on the surface beside it.

 Mix together with brush:

Then, paint!

The color will soften as it dries and produce a nice soft effect as the final result.

Butterfly Button Jar

Today's project is from Jeanne Streiff

I cut my flower parts (Sizzix Bigz 657116 3-D Wrapped Flower) with a from plain old white tissue (the kind you use with presents…lol). I cut four layers of each size and then colored them quickly with Touch Twin markers (YR24, Y35)

I assemble the flowers parts with Flower Soft glue.

Here is the finished flower.

I stamped and colored the butterfly (655889 Hero Arts/ Sizzix Framelits Butterflies 3) with Touch Twin markers and cut out with the matching Framelits Die. I added some Diamond Stickles for a little bling on the wings.

Supplies:

Stamps: 657773 Sizzix/Hero Arts (Butterflies 3)
Papers: www.discountcardstock.com (Neenah Classic Crest 80#)
Die cuts:  Big Shot Machine, 657773 Sizzix/Hero Arts (Butterflies 3), Sizzix Bigz 657116 3-D Wrapped Flower
Markers:: ShinHan Touch Twin markers (see colors above)
Other: Shelf liner, tissue, Diamond Stickles

A Stamping Technique Tutorial From Tami

Today Tami Mayberry shows how to ink part of a stamp.

You'll notice that this stamp typically has a frame around it like in the card below:

Today I am going to show you a quick and east way to remove the frame.

Begin with a die in the shape you want the overall image. Today I am using an oval.  I like to lay the die over the image to find the size I want to use.

 

Next, cut the shape from a piece of light weight paper. 

This is a great way to recycle junk mail!

Place the die cut frame over the stamp with the part you want inked in the opening.

 

Ink the image.

 

Remove the paper and stamp

This is your final result

Here is them image colored with my Shinhan Touch Twin markers (BG7, PB76, R139) then a greeting (Gnome One Like You) and an embossed frame added.

Super easy!