Creating these watercolor angels is simply magical! This is my latest angel that I created in my Strathmore 5.5″ x 8″ watercolor journal. Like my other angels I started by lightly sketching her and then painted her with bright fun watercolor paints. While the paints were wet, I added sea salt and let it dry, then brushed it off.
The next step was to add some doodles with my white Posca pen. I added more detailing and shading with watercolor paints and colored pencils and of course a little bling with Stickles.
I tried using gold leaf for the halo this time. It didn’t turn out the way I expected. Getting it into the small areas is hard but I like it much better than the gold gilding flakes I used in my last angel. It’s no where near as messy and easier to work with. But this is something I have to tweak a bit.
I hope she inspires you to create your own magical masterpiece. Thanks for stopping by!
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I like using Delta Gleams gold acrylic paint. It has a nice brightness.
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I may have to try that brand. I used Liquitex Basics Gold on the Star Angel I made. I liked it a lot but wanted more shimmer so that’s why I tried the gold leaf on this one. Lots of shimmer, but hard to get into small areas.
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Your angels are very angel-like. I mean, the journal page looks very attractive.
I never have time for journals or small-size works, it’s also probably because I’d need to use glasses, but I find they can distort drawing proportions, so I just go big or very big.
I always loved looking at such journals, they are so lovely, so full of life.
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Thank you so much! I use the journals as a practice run to experiment before I go bigger. Lately I’ve become fascinated with aceo trading cards. Some artists paint such intricate details on these small canvases and it amazes me. I can’t see that small anymore 😂
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