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For my card I am using Penny Black Candlesticks on Fabriano Hot Press watercolour paper and a Gina K Design card base in Soft Stone.
In my mini Misti I stamped the image using Antique Linen distress ink. I wanted to start with this colour as I am watercolouring, but towards the end I went around the candle holders and candles using Daniel Smith Neutral Tint.
First I painted the background using a mixture of Raw Sienna and Magenta varying the intensity of colour as I went.
To watercolour I am using Daniel Smith colours in Permanent Rose, Cobalt Blue, Lemon Yellow and Payne's Gray. I am also using colours from the 66 colours Daniel Smith's Dot card. And, I am using a bit of shimmer from the Gansai watercolours.
When I want the shimmer I mix the Gansai with the Daneil Smith colour. I do wish it would show up better in the pictures.
For the leaves I used a colour from my palette colours called Diopside Genuine, adding in sparingly Jadite Genuine.
For the berries I used a mixture of Gansai gem colours in pink and purple, and added in highlights with a white gel pen.
As I mentioned above, I finished by goind around the candlesticks and candles with the Daniel Smith Neutral Tint. I finished with crystal gems.
I do hope you have enjoyed this card and its whimsical look, and I thank you for your visit. Following is the hop list, and following that are Affiliate links for the products I used for this card, at no extra cost to you. Up next on the hop is Karen
Your painting is lovely, and your color palette too! Penny Black has such a wide variety of stamps, and I love the sentiments. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI really like the watercolour painting! Something I have to really play with. It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting. The colors are great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, expertly colored!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Candlesticks, Kia! Your watercolor and design are really gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the candlesticks and the watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring of this lovely image! Lovely card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors on the sprigs of holly
ReplyDeleteI love the colours and background. Very pretty
ReplyDeleteVery pretty soft peaceful card that brought Beauty and the Beast to mind the minute I saw it. The berries are extracted against the pastels, I'll bet it is really pretty in person.
ReplyDeleteI really like the color palette you used!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful image and it looks amazing watercoloured.
ReplyDeleteWell that is gorgeous! I really love how you colored everything..
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty! Thank you for the inspiration!
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