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One of my favorite things is painting and drawing flowers, and one of the easiest ways to do it is by using water-soluble markers such as Tombow Dual Brush Pens! So here are my top three tips for creating watercolor-look flowers with your markers.
Supplies:
Thick watercolor paper (preferably 140 lb / 300 g or in a block to prevent warping)
Tombow Dual Brush Pens in your favorite colors
Jar of Water
Paintbrush
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Tip 1:
Stay as loose as possible. The unpredictable nature of watercolor is part of its charm, so embrace the flow, drips, and color bleeds. Basically, don’t try to paint too perfectly or control it too much!
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Tip 2:
Use more than one color or shade for more interesting flowers. If you’re using mostly pinks, throw in a tiny bit of orange or yellow, or different shades of the same color for variation. And always start with the lightest color first (allowing layers to dry in-between) that way you’ll keep everything from bleeding together completely, and you can have some light color show through the gaps when you put the darker colors on last.
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Tip 3:
For a softer, more watery look scribble Tombow ink onto your Blending Palette and then use a wet paintbrush to transfer the ink to the paper. But for a more vibrant and saturated look draw with the Dual Brush Pens directly onto the watercolor paper and then use your paintbrush to wet the ink there.
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If you’re new here, I’m Jessica — a watercolor artist and fashion illustrator from Australia (but now living in Seattle, Washington). I’d love to connect on social media, come say hi on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter @BrownPaperBunny!
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