Watercoloured Umbrella Lady with Dimensional Glazing

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Join Toni for her latest CTC show - Broadcast 13th June 22 · 13/06/2022 · watch it from 23:30

Stamp and paint a focal image of a lady with an umbrella using watercolours and the glazing technique to create dimension. Layer colours in stages, drying between each, then add white gel pen details to make the umbrella appear three-dimensional.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the umbrella lady image onto watercolour card using Versafine (waterproof) black ink. ▶ watch 23:30
2. Paint the umbrella with your first colour choice (e.g. coral) by dropping colour into the umbrella sections. ▶ watch 25:00
3. Paint the umbrella with a second colour (e.g. blue) in other sections, allowing colours to blend slightly. ▶ watch 25:45
4. Dry the image completely. ▶ watch 26:15
5. Apply a second layer of the first colour to the umbrella, but only down the left and right edges, leaving the centre lighter (glazing). ▶ watch 26:45
6. Dry again, then apply a third, thinner layer of colour down the edges to build dimension. ▶ watch 27:30
7. Paint the lady's brown coat, leaving some white space for highlights. ▶ watch 28:15
8. Paint the skirt with your chosen colour, then add darker layers down the edges and centre crease when dry. ▶ watch 29:45
9. Paint the belt and add shadow details under the coat. ▶ watch 30:30
10. Add white watercolour paint to the image to create the effect of snow or rain battering the umbrella and lady. ▶ watch 33:00
11. Once dry, use a white gel pen to add fine lines across the umbrella to create a three-dimensional wire effect. ▶ watch 35:45
12. Fussy cut around the lady carefully, keeping the umbrella and coat edges intact. ▶ watch 36:15

Tips from the show

• Use the glazing technique: lay colour all over first, dry, then add darker layers only to the edges and creases for dimension without effort.
• Add white gel pen details on top of glazed areas to bring the artwork forward and create texture.
• If you're not confident at fussy cutting, don't cut too close to the edge; you can colour in any white edges with watercolour afterwards.

More from this show

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• Mixed Media Card with Layered Breaker Strip

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