Hello, It's Marika here today. Hopefully you all are doing well. A tutorial for Sketchy Rose was asked for a while ago, I didn't watercolour it this time but the same shading applies to watercoloring as well. My project for today is a little bit bigger than usual card, it measures (14.5 x 14.5cm). If someone is wondering, it took only two hours to colour this from start to finish. So here is my project for today:
Stamps used: Sketchy Rose and Sentiment and Quotes.
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Stamps used: Sketchy Rose.
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Stamps used: Sketchy Rose and Sentiment and Quotes.
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I filmed while I coloured, so if you wish to see me colour this rose watch it here or in HD in Youtube. The Inktense pencil used is Oak (1730).
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Marika
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Absolutely gorgeous card as always Marika ..Thank you so much for the process video ..Its so inspiring :)
Thank you, Hussena. I am glad that you liked it.
It is beautiful, Marika. Thank you for sharing the actual time of coloring with us. I guess we never really know and then I sometimes can’t get it even close to a video. Now I know I;m not patient enough. What paper did you stamp it on?
so pretty! love it!
Thank you, Pam!
2 hours!! And you call that ‘only’!?!? But, I guess when the outcome is so superbly fantastic, 2 hours may mean nothing in the end!
Ashwini, I actually coloured that frame for about 45min, so the rose itself took less than two hours. :) Thank you for your kind words.
Marika, you are incredibly talented!!! I am tempted to try this but not sure I could do so well… ;-)
Ruby, please do try it!! It is a lot of fun! Thank you. You’re so sweet!
Lovely and gorgeous.
Thank you so much!
This was so helpful in how to color this rose- especially the very center part which can be confusing! Thanks for taking the time to show how you did it! Lovely
I am glad that the video was helpful for you. Yes, flowers with a lot of pedals can be very confusing at times. But this rose stamp is so life-like so it is worth of all the effort at the end. Thank you for your kind words!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Really you are so talented at knowing where the shading belongs! Lovely and what a commitment to a project~two hours!
Thank you, Patti!
Truly a work of art!
Oh, Louise! Thank you so much!
Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing, and adding a video. I loved watching it.
I’m glad you liked it! Thank you!
So very envious of your artistic vision – – way out of my comfort zone – – and so fabulously done! Love the monochromatic look.
Thank you so much! I also love the monochromatic look on this very much!
Amazing!!!!! It is simply gorgeous!!!! You have an amazing talent!!!!
Thank you, Kim!
So pretty, Marika. Makes me want to sit down and attempt some monochromatic colouring myself.
Please do try! It was a lot of fun. Thank you your kind words. You’re so sweet!
Superb work of art … it’s amazing how the lack of colour does nothing to detract from the gorgeous way this rose is “coloured”. In fact, it shows even more detail. Beautiful, Marika!
I agree totally! It was facinating to see how the rose came to coloured only adding shading to the image. Thank you, Susi!
Classic Beauty! Thanks for the video Marika:)
You’re welcome, and thank you, LauraJane! Will you try it too?
That rose should be framed and hanging ona wall! Really nice work!
Thank you, Ruth! It is actually going to end up on my craft room wall.
Your drawing is absolutely stunning Marika! That would have taken me twenty hours, not two! I find drawing and painting quite therapeutic, even if it does take ages. What kind of paper did you use?
I agree! Colouring is so therapeutic. I used Neenah Desert Storm 80lb card stock. Thank you for your kind words, Angela!
You did it again, Marika! You blown me away with your stunning card! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.
Thank you May! Loved to know that you liked it!
So Stunning, sweetie!!
Oh thank you so much, Kimberly!
Stunning!
Thanks, Shelly!
Just beautiful!
Thank you, Nancee!
Brilliant!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Absolutely stunning Marika. Fabulous shading. I love how you did the borders to make it look like it was double matted. One layer with such amazing dimension. You certainly rose to your husband’s challenge.
Thanks, Linda!
Amazing and absolutely breathtaking – art on a card!! A masterpiece like this belongs in a gallery!! Thank you for the things I learned in the video!! Have a wonderful day!!
Thank you so much!