Wet-on-Wet Blended Flower Card

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Create a loose, impressionistic flower using the wet-on-wet watercolour technique with confetti inks on white cardstock. The paint bleeds and blends naturally to form a romantic, artistic flower with soft edges.

You will need

Stamps By Me Confetti Ink - Grape - 180822ESEE IT Stamps By Me Confetti Ink - Chocolat - 180822CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Apply a thick consistency of purple or chocolate confetti ink directly onto white watercolour card. ▶ watch 45:00
2. Wet your brush thoroughly with clean water and touch it to the wet paint to allow the colour to bloom and spread. ▶ watch 45:30
3. Let the water carry the ink outward naturally, creating soft, diffused edges without overworking the paint. ▶ watch 46:00
4. Add more concentrated colour to the wet area while it is still damp to build depth and intensity. ▶ watch 46:30
5. Paint a series of curved C-shapes in the centre to suggest rose petals, layering them loosely. ▶ watch 48:00
6. Use a clean, wet brush to connect the C-shapes by pulling water through them, allowing the paint to blend and form petal shapes. ▶ watch 49:00
7. Paint large green leaves using the toe-belly-toe technique around the flower base. ▶ watch 49:45
8. Add gold splats or accent marks to enhance the flower once the base is dry. ▶ watch 50:30

Tips from the show

• Patience is essential—let the water do the work rather than overworking the paint.
• You can add a second layer of colour once the first layer has dried to create transparent, layered effects.
• These paints maintain their shimmer on white cardstock just as beautifully as on dark backgrounds.

More from this show

• Christmas Wreath Card with Confetti Inks
• Painted Leaf Study on Watercolour Card

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