I decided to set myself a personal challenge whilst preparing my sample for you......
A while ago I was blown away by my dear friend Barbara, AKA Forgotten Scraps who has been creating some amazing pencil work on balsa wood and I thought it was high time I had a go myself!!
So here is my first ever balsa wood colouring
for our
Summer Holidays challenge:
Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps - We love you bunches
Balsa Wood
Caran D'Ache Luminance and Pablos pencils
Winsor and Newton Professional Fixative
Chalk ink
Chalk ink
If you wish to give this a go yourself here are a few hints....
Firstly, your inked image will bleed, don't panic - it is advisable however to use a lighter ink i.e. not black, that way your pencil stands a chance of covering the areas that bleed badly!
Secondly, it is recommended that you use pencils with softer leads such as Luminance, Pablos or Prismacolor - hard leads will dent the balsa wood and produce ruts on the surface.
Thirdly, seal your pencil work with fixative.
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11 comments:
Jane this is so pretty and I love the natural colours.
Hugs
DesÃre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Oh This is absolutely stunning. What a fun medium to try. Thank you so much for the tips on using balsa.
Your work is an inspiration Jane. Love it.
Laine
xx
That is sooooooo gorgeous, my friend!!! I LOVE the look and your colouring is really the best! I can't wait to try balsa wood, I have to confess I bought some when Barbara shared her work but have not found the time to play with it!! BIG hugs Delphine xx
Oh wowzers hun! I wasn't sure what to expect when you said you were trying this but what a result! Girl you have far too much talent for one person - simply mind blowingly brilliant! Hugs xx
It's absolutely stunning! I love how you've brought her to life, I'm going to have to give this a go, but it'll not be a patch on yours.
Hugs,
Becky xx
Hi Jane This is fantastic.... your colouring is always amazing!
I love how you bring every image to life,
Have a lovely week
Hugs Bridget :) xx
Beautiful coloring Jane and the image is just adorable. Great inspiration. Hugs, joann
Jane!! Love your card your coloring is amazing. My goal is to work my pencils as well.
Hugz
Kim
Balsa wood? Seriously! How awesome is this. I would never have imagined it would color so cleanly, but then again the master colorer did this. :-) Crazy awesome Jane! Hugs!
Wow just look at that hair
Looking at the flowers... they really help me with shading. Its fantastic looking at your work Jane. I never never get tired of it
xxRosxx
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