Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Coloring Your Own Drawings with Spectrum Noir

Spectrum Noir Markers are not just for stamping. I like to use them in my original artwork. 

I have been hooked on faces and am having a ball sketching features. I started this piece by adding a soft background with with the eBrush System and Spectrum Noir Marker FS2 onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. I drew a rough sketch of a face.


I laid down pencil, then blended the pencil with the alcohol markers. I just kept playing with color - using the chisel tip for blending large areas - until I was happy with the results. To me, this technique creates an painterly, artsy look - which I really dig!  This was a lot of fun because I could easily blend over any booboos I made. :o)


 The flower in her hair is from Sheena's Floral Fantasy EZMount Stamp Set - Wild Rose & Hibiscus.



Crafter Companion Supplies Used:
Sheena's Floral Fantasy EZMount Stamp Set - Wild Rose & Hibiscus
Spectrum Noir Markers Blender, CT3, DG2, DG3, DR3, DR5, DR7, EB5, FS2, FS3, FS8, IGI, IG3, PP2, TN4, TN5, TN6, TN7, TN8

A full list of supplies is shown at the bottom.

 Shout out: This piece was inspired by Jane Davenport and Pam Carriker. Both are talented mixed media artists. I have their books and have taken on line classes from them. Jane actually does a tutorial on this technique in her Supplies Me! Class using Spectrum Noir Markers.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

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