How to paint a watercolor jounal page

Paint a Watercolor Jounal Page

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Begin by coating your pages with clear gesso

Begin by coating your pages with clear gesso

Apply whipped spackle through your stencil

Apply whipped spackle through your stencil

Keep moving the stencil to your liking

Keep moving the stencil to your liking

Cover most of it with white gesso

Cover most of it with white gesso

See how you can still see the stencil relief!

See how you can still see the stencil relief!

I chose my palette according to the illustration I would use.  Now you're ready to scribble firstly and then using a wet brush blend

I chose my palette according to the illustration I would use. Now you're ready to scribble firstly and then using a wet brush blend

Gelatos really blend we'll seamlessly into each other

Gelatos really blend we'll seamlessly into each other

Afterward I used a stronger colored gelato to lightly apply over the relief work and pull it forward. The white splatters are white gesso done with a brush

Afterward I used a stronger colored gelato to lightly apply over the relief work and pull it forward. The white splatters are white gesso done with a brush

Apply your image

Apply your image

You can choose to use a black pen to go over the stenciled work

You can choose to use a black pen to go over the stenciled work

To see the finished page visit my blog www.milagroscrivera.blogspot.com

  • Journal
  • Gelatos
  • Clear and white gesso
  • Whipped spackle
  • Stencil
  • Pitt artist pen
  • Water brush