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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 12, 2014 2:53:50 GMT
Hi ladies! Need advice on supplies, YouTube videos to watch, etc! Thanks in advance!  |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Sept 12, 2014 3:18:21 GMT
What medium do you want to use?
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 12, 2014 11:04:48 GMT
Not sure. What is easiest? I'd like to start simple. Thanks
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 12, 2014 13:27:05 GMT
I would say to start by looking around online (Pinterest, Split Coast Stampers, etc.) to find some examples of the look you want to achieve and see what medium was used, then go from there to find tutorials, etc. The reason why I suggest this is because just about anything you would like to try (watercolor markers, Copics, colored pencils, watercolors, etc.) will cost you something initially for a decent quality basic set of colors. If you already own a nice set of markers or whatever, that would be the most logical place to start. When you have determined what you would like to start with, it will be easier for others to direct you to specific tutorials, videos and blogs that will help get you going. |
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 12, 2014 17:15:09 GMT
Ok thank you for the input |
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Post by woodysbetty on Sept 12, 2014 18:10:15 GMT
I think it easiest to learn to water color stamps with tim holtz markers...you can play with blending and color saturation with minimal expense....then if you decide you like to color you move the alcohol markers and watercolor sets.....
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 12, 2014 18:59:32 GMT
I think it easiest to learn to water color stamps with tim holtz markers...you can play with blending and color saturation with minimal expense....then if you decide you like to color you move the alcohol markers and watercolor sets..... Thank you! That sounds like a good place to start. I'll give it a try!! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 13, 2014 1:44:08 GMT
I think it easiest to learn to water color stamps with tim holtz markers...you can play with blending and color saturation with minimal expense....then if you decide you like to color you move the alcohol markers and watercolor sets..... Thank you! That sounds like a good place to start. I'll give it a try!! If you go this route, you will probably want to stamp with a waterproof ink (and let it dry well) so your images don't bleed when you add the color. If you look at Tim Holtz's blog he has a lot of stamping and coloring technique videos linked. |
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 14, 2014 2:24:08 GMT
Tried the Tim Holtz markers tonight and had a lot of fun. Thanks again!
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Post by jtmom on Sept 14, 2014 14:14:56 GMT
Watch Jennifer McGuire, Nicole Magourik & Kristina Werner. You can google their names & they all have blogs & youtube that show lots of coloring. From Copics, Spectrum, Watercolor, Markers, Pencils etc.
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Post by leeny on Sept 16, 2014 3:31:43 GMT
I have to learn how to stamp straight before I color them! But I am liking this thread because I want to start stamping some of my cards.
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 16, 2014 17:59:02 GMT
Watch Jennifer McGuire, Nicole Magourik & Kristina Werner. You can google their names & they all have blogs & youtube that show lots of coloring. From Copics, Spectrum, Watercolor, Markers, Pencils etc. Thanks so much! Excited to get started. |
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Post by jlprincess21 on Sept 17, 2014 18:21:27 GMT
I started with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol (mineral spirits). Jennifer McGuire has a great video on her site and you can search youtube for a lot more. I think that would be a good place to start, especially if you ever plan to start using Copic markers. A lot of the shading and blending techniques are the same, imo.
Plus, the colored pencils are a lot cheaper to start out with. You can get them at M's or J's with a coupon...sometimes even Aaron Brothers. I bought a lot of mine those from dickblick.com I think they have some of the best prices out there and you can buy individual pencils instead of a complete set.
Hope that helps!
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Post by ladybuginohio on Sept 18, 2014 17:36:43 GMT
I started with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol (mineral spirits). Jennifer McGuire has a great video on her site and you can search youtube for a lot more. I think that would be a good place to start, especially if you ever plan to start using Copic markers. A lot of the shading and blending techniques are the same, imo. Plus, the colored pencils are a lot cheaper to start out with. You can get them at M's or J's with a coupon...sometimes even Aaron Brothers. I bought a lot of mine those from dickblick.com I think they have some of the best prices out there and you can buy individual pencils instead of a complete set. Hope that helps! I really appreciate the advice! I have a Michaels coupon and am heading there tonight for a class. Will check out the colored pencils!! |
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