Watercolor Postcards

Hello friends! Happy Monday to you! I hope you all had exactly the kind of weekend you were hoping for, whether it be exciting, relaxing or inspiring. My weekend was a mixture of all three. Friday night I got crazy with watercolors!

For Christmas I received watercolor postcards. I thought it would be nice to do a bunch at once so I’d have them on hand for quick notes. I couldn’t decide on a theme for my stationary so I applied many techniques to my postcards.

Supplies needed:

• Watercolor paper (or postcards)
• Watercolor paints
• Paint brush
• Stencil (optional)
• Magic Medium (optional)

This was my first time using Magic Medium. It was also my first time using a stencil for watercolor. I wanted to make sure my stencil didn’t move since I knew I would be painting with a thicker consistency. I first taped down the post card, followed by the stencil.

I guessed on the amount needed to cover the postcard in a relatively thick layer. I used a sponge brush to smear and dab over the stencil to make sure every hole was filled.

Once the medium was dry, I painted some blues and greens over the stencil and carefully removed the tape and stencil. I like how the dots aren’t perfect circles. This postcard reminds me of raindrops.

For the remainder of the cards I tried some ombre effects, other stencils and one abstract post card. I will write over the fronts of these cards when I go to send them but didn’t want to without knowing who they’re for.

Have you tried your hand at watercolor? I’ve only done one watercolor project before and I think it is the most forgiving medium. I really want to take this Watercolor Cards Made Simple class online but for now, it’s hard to make watercolor look bad! Which card was your favorite?