Experimenting with watercolours

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Rebecca Kemp

February 23, 2015

Last night I took some time out for ‘me time’ and went back to my roots with some hand lettering in my journaling Bible after my recent fling with stickers! It was really nice to really focus on things and take my time, just what I needed to help me unwind on Sunday night. Then this morning I decided to be brave and use some watercolours as I see so many others do on Instagram… It was a little hairy at first as the water does make the pages transparent, but it’s dried out fine. So I thought I would share my experience with you, just incase any of you fancied some watercolour fun but like me have been nervous too! So here is the process I went through…

1. Sketching out the lettering last night

Let's get flicking — 3. Got my cheap watercolours out of the garage this morning and began flicking paint like a child!

Close up you can see the paper has gone transparent - eek! — 4. Close up you can see the paper has gone transparent – eek!

Bleed through — 5. Whilst it’s still wet the bleed through looks pretty bad

7. Bleed through once dry isn’t bad, it’s just the pen not the paint you can see. Pages are a bit crinkled but will straighten out once the Bible has been closed flat a while I’m sure!

Jonah — 8. And I may have had that much fun I then searched for other passages about water and the sea to do it again…

Micah 7:19 [ESV]
He will again have compassion on us;
he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
You will cast all our sins
into the depths of the sea.

If you have any questions about my journaling Bible check out the info page and gallery here and for info on my journaling Bible supply giveaway over Lent see here and search previous posts for update on what’s in the stash so far…

2 responses to “Experimenting with watercolours”

Jocelyn

February 24, 2015

It’s beautiful! I’m so scared to attempt this but I love the finished product. Just afraid mine would be a disaster. Thanks for sharing your process.

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1. sewcosy
  
  February 24, 2015
  
  Be brave Jocelyn! 🙂 I was worried too and my heart was in my mouth when the paper went transparent, especially the bleed through! But when it dries out it’s fine and very satisfying I think – go on, give it a go! And if you post it on Instagram be sure to tag me so I can see 🙂
  
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