Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label acrylic block

How to create colorful card backgrounds, quickly!

Today I want to show you some cards I've recently created by using watercolors. The cool thing here is that by using ZIG watercolors and an acrylic block , I created colorful backgrounds in just few minutes! How does it work?  👉First, get a thick  drawing paper suitable for water colors (I've used 100% cotton-made paper). 👉 Second, scribble the colors of your choice on the acrylic block. 👉 Third, spray water, abundantly, on the acrylic block. 👉 Fourth, with a steady movement place the block (face down) on the cotton paper. 👉 Fifth, put a small weight on the block and leave it there for a minute (or longer if you're using thinner paper) What I've noticed is that if you press the block firmly (almost squashing it), you obtain a continuous layer with no white spaces. ...but, if you just place the block on the paper you get something more discontinuous, like a marbled design. I really liked both versions! Here you have a VIDEO ...