Dots!
Day 2 of guest blogging for my GIU week and today it's all about dots! simple dots but an effective look. Pointillism is the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together. In the case for my card I'm calling it dots ... I saw someone do this recently online and decided to give it a try.
basic instructions for Butterfly card:
1. stamp butterfly randomly on card with black ink.
2. with lightest color of water based marker (mine are Tombow) outline around the butterfly.
3. add dots all around the butterfly starting with the lightest marker then repeat with darker markers.
tip: I find a light touch with a brush marker gives a small dot but the bullet nib gives a more even small dot. I personally prefer the bullet nib dots.
basic instructions for Caterpillar card:
1. stamp saying with dark brown ink on card, then stamp caterpillar randomly around the saying with the same dark brown ink.
Repeat steps #2 through #3 same as above.
Here another interpretation of the dots idea in this post.
Simple, right? now it's your turn. if or when you try this please show us all your dots!
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AwesomeSue! Learn something new from you everyday!
ReplyDeleteLove this technique, I will have to give it a try. Thank you for posting.
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Love this technique and your card. I just watched a video on this over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great technique. I've tried it before without good results. I need to try again. Yours look fantastic. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Thanks for sharing a new-to-me technique.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I haven't tried this technique. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique and a great way to add color with uncolored images. Lovely cards, Sue.
ReplyDeleteCuuuuuuuuuute cards! I am such a buge butterfly fan too!
ReplyDeleteI had also seen it online, but had not seen it done and explained so well! Thanks for your wonderful share!
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ReplyDeleteEveryone is so kind with their comments. thank you
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting technique. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cool technique. I have been fascinated by pointillism ever since I took an art history class. Lots of patience to do this and lovely outcomes.
ReplyDeleteSo cool thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks super fun and easy too!!!! I have never seen this, and I've been at this for a long time!!! I'm going to try. Thanks for sharing! Trudi Adams-Shaffer (adamspl@aol.com)
ReplyDeleteVery cool technique and your cards turned out beautiful! I need to try this!!
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