Diana M. Davis Watercolor

Diana M. Davis Watercolor

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Freeze Your Watercolor Washes!!!



HI! I finished the monarch butterfly, I've put it in it's mat and 3 others. I'll frame them tomorrow.. I'm putting it off can you tell? ha ha.. It's cold here 35 now at 5pm.. If the temperature goes into the 20's remember to try the frozen washes!! They are so beautiful.  You lay clear water on your paper.. then add color, just make it medium to dark so the crystals will show up.  Then put this on your porch,door step.. outside. Wait at least 2 hours and bring it in. Can you see the ice crystals.. It's amazing!! Allow this to dry ---no hair dryers.. and you have a great new idea for a background.. I love to do this. Hope you will try it and let me know how you did!!! Here are a couple of sketches I did the other night while John was watching tv.. notice he's asleep... ha ha.. and of course Sadie.. She is tired now.She's been very active in the house because I don't want to stand outside for any length of time.   So it's time to find photos and eat them off the refrigerator, things from the bookshelf that she can reach, that's my girl.
Stay warm and love to you,Diana

3 comments:

  1. Oh that Sadie!! Your husband looks like mine. I often see him in that same pose when watching tv. The monarch is beautiful!!

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  2. This is a perfect morning to try the freeze watercolor. It is brr cold out!

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  3. Eating photos off the refrigerator????? :) :)

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