Who needs art school when you have IOD stamps? In this tutorial, artist and IOD Design Team Member, Lexi Grenzer shows you an essential watercolor technique that's going to get all your creative juices A-FLOWING (even if you don't consider yourself an "artist!").
She makes a floral wreath but you can use this technique with any large scale Iron Orchid Design Stamp - to see the complete collection, go here: bit.ly/IODStampsCollection
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Iron Orchid Designs products used in this do it yourself art project:
IOD Chrysanthemums Stamp
IOD Peonies Stamp
IOD Thin Mount with Gridlines
IOD Decor Ink in Black
New to Iron Orchid Designs (aka IOD)? Check out this playlist for all the product basics: bit.ly/IODProductBasics
For more IOD Stamp tutorials, check out this playlist: bit.ly/IODStampsPlaylist
To see more of Lexi's art:
Website: lexigrenzer.com/
Facebook: / lexigrenzerart
Instagram: / lexigrenzer
#beginnerwatercolor #doityourselfart #floraldecor
Contents
0:00 - Welcome to Watercolor Wreath with Lexi
0:25 - Prep watercolor paper and grab a bowl or plate
1:12 - How to build your bouquet
2:25 - Stamp the Wreath
5:45 - Archival Ink Pad
7:28 - Stamp with a Decor Mask
12:38 - Lovely Stamped Wreath
14:55 - Heat set the Stamped Images
17:00 - Erase the pencil line (or not)
17:53 - Watercolors and Palette
18:56 - Lay down Flower Color
22:46 - Watercolor Leaves
24:40 - Watercolor Peonies
30:20 - Green Leaves
30:58 - Dry with Heat Tool
30:17 - Watercolor Chrysanthemum
35:03 - Pro-Tip: Turn your work
35:47 - Watercolor Leaves
41:54 - Color layers on the flowers and leaves
44:42 - Splat on color
45:16 - Punch up watercolor
48:35 - Add color to Chrysanthemum
51:28- More splatter
52:00 - Dry then add more details
52:32 - Pro-Tip: Take a Photo
53:07 - Watercolor Brushes
52:25 - White Acrylic Details
56:34 - Color Acrylic Details
58:20 - Thank you!