I watched the video on using simple shapes to make quick watercolor holiday cards. I wanted to make this challenge truly my own so decided ball shapes for a snowman could just as easily be ball shaped ornaments. Took a deep breath and painted 2 red balls Then added some deeper shadows by adding some purple to my original red. Once dry I used Solar Gold to draw small squares on the balls plus a gold loop - Hey these things really are starting to look like ornaments. Painted in some shadows under the ornaments with a muddy looking mixture that was already on my palette. Now for a true leap of faith - I really like the way these turned out (and don't want to muck them up) but the ornaments seem lonely so Second deep breath and I watercolored in some pine boughs. Yeah! the vision in my head turned out today. . . . Die cut my sentiment from the same DP as the frame and assembled my card.
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 GMT Views: 1219
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Fri, Nov 20, 2020 @ 10:46 AM
Beautiful ornaments and your tree branches are great too!! I have a hard time doing tree branches and they seem so easy but mine always look so "chunky" lol
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Sat, Nov 21, 2020 @ 2:46 PM
YAY!! They look just like the old fashioned Christmas ball ornaments my mom used to hang on her tree. Fabulous watercoloring, my friend. 25 challenges down and we're getting somewhere!