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Today we have a guest post from Jami Oscherwitz all about liquid watercolors:
I wanted to start out by thanking Julie for this amazing opportunity to post as a guest blogger! I have been in the arts my entire life and there was a time when I put my need to create on the back burner. My kids were babies and I just didn’t think about it. Five years ago, I somehow discovered art journaling online and realized that I had been doing this in some form since I was in middle school. I would collage using pictures and magazine images and I would doodle and write in my journals. I knew I had to give myself permission to create again. I needed it!
I recently discovered liquid watercolors and fell in love! I have had fun playing with regular watercolors and getting some cool effects…
…but I really wanted colors that were intense.
While wandering the aisles at Dick Blick, I came across the little bottles of Dr. PhMartin watercolors.
I loved the little dropper. The glass bottle. The intensity of the liquid.
I dropped a little bit on my watercolor paper. I added water and smooshed it around the page. Yes, I smooshed! Then I sprayed it with water and titled my journal to get it to really move. Then I let it dry. I loved the effect! I LOVED the color. It sat for a few days and I decided to tangle it.
I had so much fun!
I couldn’t wait to see what else these little beauties could do. Would they work over Gesso? How well would they mix? Would alcohol drops work on them too? Could I use stamps with them?
Here is what I found out:
They work over Gesso but take longer to dry and the color intensity is tempered.
They mix with each other while wet and look amazing! They blend nicely and look awesome when they run into each other. You can get some really cool effects! I blended the turquoise and yellow together. Then I sprayed water at the top of my page, touched the area with the droppers and sprayed again to get the colors to run!
Stamping worked too! First I stamped with white paint and then painted turquoise watercolor on the stamp. After it dried a little, I sprayed the stamped image because I didn’t want such exact edges on the image.
Alcohol drops work, but in a more subtle way.
As the liquid watercolors are really wet, the alcohol drops kind of disappear. If you let the liquid watercolors sit a little and dry or dab off some extra liquid, you will see the alcohol drops. Not as intense, but a great effect!
A little goes a long way. You can get different results depending on how you apply these babies. If you wet your paper first, add a drop and then help it move. You’ll get some beautiful, feathery shading.
If you wet your paper first, add a drop and then spray with a water bottle you get something else.
Dabbing the liquid watercolors with and without added water creates an entirely different look. You can get a combination of feathering, blending and shading!
It seems the possibilities are endless. I am having fun creating some awesome journal pages.
Next up, canvas!
Here's the linky list for this week:
Jami Oscherwitz is a self taught artist. She has always created and has been art journaling for the last three years. Before she had children, Jami was an elementary school teacher and she had her own jewelry design business. She sold privately, in various galleries and participated in the Chicago art fair circuit. Currently, she loves making her own art journals, teaching others about art journaling, learning new art forms and calling herself an artist!
Find Jami online: jamiosh.blogspot.com
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Great blogpost, Jami. Love what you do with the watercolors. Especially the pink one with the tangling on it! I followed the link to your blog and see lots more of inspiration in your art journal pages. Also inspired by Teesha, I see..;-) Thanks for inviting Jami, Julie!
Great blogpost, Jami. Love what you do with the watercolors. Especially the pink one with the tangling on it! I followed the link to your blog and see lots more of inspiration in your art journal pages. Also inspired by Teesha, I see..;-) Thanks for inviting Jami, Julie!
Great blogpost, Jami. Love what you do with the watercolors. Especially the pink one with the tangling on it! I followed the link to your blog and see lots more of inspiration in your art journal pages. Also inspired by Teesha, I see..;-) Thanks for inviting Jami, Julie!
Great blogpost, Jami. Love what you do with the watercolors. Especially the pink one with the tangling on it! I followed the link to your blog and see lots more of inspiration in your art journal pages. Also inspired by Teesha, I see..;-) Thanks for inviting Jami, Julie!
Great blogpost, Jami. Love what you do with the watercolors. Especially the pink one with the tangling on it! I followed the link to your blog and see lots more of inspiration in your art journal pages. Also inspired by Teesha, I see..;-) Thanks for inviting Jami, Julie!
Jamie I love your work I am a self taught artist I paint on fabric and resonantly I started to learn to paint on wood I am loving it.I love to buy your books I live in Saudi Arabia and I don’t use credit card. Only deal with cash can I send you a check or a money order?Let me know.
hafsa
Jamie I love your work I am a self taught artist I paint on fabric and resonantly I started to learn to paint on wood I am loving it.I love to buy your books I live in Saudi Arabia and I don’t use credit card. Only deal with cash can I send you a check or a money order?Let me know.
hafsa
Jamie I love your work I am a self taught artist I paint on fabric and resonantly I started to learn to paint on wood I am loving it.I love to buy your books I live in Saudi Arabia and I don’t use credit card. Only deal with cash can I send you a check or a money order?Let me know.
hafsa
Jamie I love your work I am a self taught artist I paint on fabric and resonantly I started to learn to paint on wood I am loving it.I love to buy your books I live in Saudi Arabia and I don’t use credit card. Only deal with cash can I send you a check or a money order?Let me know.
hafsa
Jamie I love your work I am a self taught artist I paint on fabric and resonantly I started to learn to paint on wood I am loving it.I love to buy your books I live in Saudi Arabia and I don’t use credit card. Only deal with cash can I send you a check or a money order?Let me know.
hafsa
Love your water coloring! I was wondering if it is difficult to tangle on water color paper? I love Zentangle and now I cant wait to do it in my art journal- but never did it on anything but smooth paper…
thanks for sharing!
Love your water coloring! I was wondering if it is difficult to tangle on water color paper? I love Zentangle and now I cant wait to do it in my art journal- but never did it on anything but smooth paper…
thanks for sharing!
Love your water coloring! I was wondering if it is difficult to tangle on water color paper? I love Zentangle and now I cant wait to do it in my art journal- but never did it on anything but smooth paper…
thanks for sharing!
Love your water coloring! I was wondering if it is difficult to tangle on water color paper? I love Zentangle and now I cant wait to do it in my art journal- but never did it on anything but smooth paper…
thanks for sharing!
Love your water coloring! I was wondering if it is difficult to tangle on water color paper? I love Zentangle and now I cant wait to do it in my art journal- but never did it on anything but smooth paper…
thanks for sharing!
Great post Jami! I loved to see these bright art journal pages and how you work with the liquid water colours!
Great post Jami! I loved to see these bright art journal pages and how you work with the liquid water colours!
Great post Jami! I loved to see these bright art journal pages and how you work with the liquid water colours!
Great post Jami! I loved to see these bright art journal pages and how you work with the liquid water colours!
Great post Jami! I loved to see these bright art journal pages and how you work with the liquid water colours!
Thank you for demystifying liquid watercolors! I’ve been very curious about them!
Thank you for demystifying liquid watercolors! I’ve been very curious about them!
Thank you for demystifying liquid watercolors! I’ve been very curious about them!
Thank you for demystifying liquid watercolors! I’ve been very curious about them!
Thank you for demystifying liquid watercolors! I’ve been very curious about them!
Thank you for your guest post Jami. I have never used liquid watercolors. Love what you did with the tangle! The quote on the art journal page is priceless too.
Thank you for your guest post Jami. I have never used liquid watercolors. Love what you did with the tangle! The quote on the art journal page is priceless too.
Thank you for your guest post Jami. I have never used liquid watercolors. Love what you did with the tangle! The quote on the art journal page is priceless too.
Thank you for your guest post Jami. I have never used liquid watercolors. Love what you did with the tangle! The quote on the art journal page is priceless too.
Thank you for your guest post Jami. I have never used liquid watercolors. Love what you did with the tangle! The quote on the art journal page is priceless too.
Jane, I use Fabriano Artistico 140lb. hot press watercolor paper which is super smooth! No problem drawing on it. It is my absolute favorite paper!! Thanks for checking me out
Jane, I use Fabriano Artistico 140lb. hot press watercolor paper which is super smooth! No problem drawing on it. It is my absolute favorite paper!! Thanks for checking me out
Jane, I use Fabriano Artistico 140lb. hot press watercolor paper which is super smooth! No problem drawing on it. It is my absolute favorite paper!! Thanks for checking me out
Jane, I use Fabriano Artistico 140lb. hot press watercolor paper which is super smooth! No problem drawing on it. It is my absolute favorite paper!! Thanks for checking me out
Jane, I use Fabriano Artistico 140lb. hot press watercolor paper which is super smooth! No problem drawing on it. It is my absolute favorite paper!! Thanks for checking me out
How GLORIOUS!! Thank you for sharing about this product, and how to use it. Beautiful work.
How GLORIOUS!! Thank you for sharing about this product, and how to use it. Beautiful work.
How GLORIOUS!! Thank you for sharing about this product, and how to use it. Beautiful work.
How GLORIOUS!! Thank you for sharing about this product, and how to use it. Beautiful work.
How GLORIOUS!! Thank you for sharing about this product, and how to use it. Beautiful work.
Love Dr. P.H. Martin watercolors. I’ve been using them since my college days (in the 70’s). I like the easy way they shade and highlight – plus the intensity of the color.
Love Dr. P.H. Martin watercolors. I’ve been using them since my college days (in the 70’s). I like the easy way they shade and highlight – plus the intensity of the color.
Love Dr. P.H. Martin watercolors. I’ve been using them since my college days (in the 70’s). I like the easy way they shade and highlight – plus the intensity of the color.
Love Dr. P.H. Martin watercolors. I’ve been using them since my college days (in the 70’s). I like the easy way they shade and highlight – plus the intensity of the color.
Love Dr. P.H. Martin watercolors. I’ve been using them since my college days (in the 70’s). I like the easy way they shade and highlight – plus the intensity of the color.
Thank you for the reminder & the inspiration Jami. I have some liquid watercolors I have not played with in a while and now I want to explore them more!!
Thank you for the reminder & the inspiration Jami. I have some liquid watercolors I have not played with in a while and now I want to explore them more!!
Thank you for the reminder & the inspiration Jami. I have some liquid watercolors I have not played with in a while and now I want to explore them more!!
Thank you for the reminder & the inspiration Jami. I have some liquid watercolors I have not played with in a while and now I want to explore them more!!
Thank you for the reminder & the inspiration Jami. I have some liquid watercolors I have not played with in a while and now I want to explore them more!!
Oh no, another product I need (er want).
Oh no, another product I need (er want).
Oh no, another product I need (er want).
Oh no, another product I need (er want).
Oh no, another product I need (er want).
Wonderful post, Jami, I always wondered about those liquid Dr.PhMartin’s… thanks for the introduction to them, why was I holding back?! Really love that first image! Off to look through your blog…..
Wonderful post, Jami, I always wondered about those liquid Dr.PhMartin’s… thanks for the introduction to them, why was I holding back?! Really love that first image! Off to look through your blog…..
Wonderful post, Jami, I always wondered about those liquid Dr.PhMartin’s… thanks for the introduction to them, why was I holding back?! Really love that first image! Off to look through your blog…..
Wonderful post, Jami, I always wondered about those liquid Dr.PhMartin’s… thanks for the introduction to them, why was I holding back?! Really love that first image! Off to look through your blog…..
Wonderful post, Jami, I always wondered about those liquid Dr.PhMartin’s… thanks for the introduction to them, why was I holding back?! Really love that first image! Off to look through your blog…..