How to create a mini watercolor with stamps

Create a Mini Watercolor With Stamps

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Gelatos. They are awesome. If you haven't used them, do yourself a favor and buy some! Then look up tutorials on how to use em! I blend them with water to use for background colors in this example.

Gelatos. They are awesome. If you haven't used them, do yourself a favor and buy some! Then look up tutorials on how to use em! I blend them with water to use for background colors in this example.

My acid free markers, assorted flower and leaf stamps, watercolor paper (I cut into small squares) and thin paint brush

My acid free markers, assorted flower and leaf stamps, watercolor paper (I cut into small squares) and thin paint brush

"Paint" the stamp you would like to use as a vase for your flowers.

"Paint" the stamp you would like to use as a vase for your flowers.

Jar vase stamp on the watercolor paper

Jar vase stamp on the watercolor paper

You want to start with the tall flowers first (kind of like actual flower arranging). You don't want a clean stamp like the jar...so paint  the stamp again and stamp 2-3 times

You want to start with the tall flowers first (kind of like actual flower arranging). You don't want a clean stamp like the jar...so paint the stamp again and stamp 2-3 times

If the color isn't dark enough for you, add some with the marker or the gelatos

If the color isn't dark enough for you, add some with the marker or the gelatos

Get a tiny bit of water on your brush and with tiny quick strokes, blend the flowers

Get a tiny bit of water on your brush and with tiny quick strokes, blend the flowers

Keep adding flowers to your bouquet

Keep adding flowers to your bouquet

Now start adding foliage

Now start adding foliage

After you are done stamping the bouquet then start to brush over the vase with water and add color to the edges if you like (I added a bit of gray)

After you are done stamping the bouquet then start to brush over the vase with water and add color to the edges if you like (I added a bit of gray)

Draw in some lines for the ground and brush with water. Then add some grass and pebbles

Draw in some lines for the ground and brush with water. Then add some grass and pebbles

Don't forget your autograph

  • Various flower and leaf/foliage stamps
  • Acid free markers or gelatos
  • Watercolor paper
  • Thin paint brush
  • Glass of water
  • Paper towels