Freehand Watercolor (Almost!) - My New Favorite Technique with Stencils!

Hey there, crafty friends! Do you love the look of freehand watercolor cards but need a bit of a helping hand? I have just the technique for you!! Grab those stencils and brush pens and let's go!

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[yvonnetomenga]

@Altenew • Jen: Great technique. Time to look through my stash to see how I can apply it. This technique seems like a great way to practice watercolor techniques like blending, adding pigment, etc., without the mess & clean-up time.

Children and other newbies to watercoloring might be more comfortable with this technique than trying to control a whole background of watercolor.

Thanks for covering the papers to use and their properties. That knowledge saves us time & money for experimentation whenever we branch out from basic card stock.

Pretty card. Great composition. 👍

[deborahhandzofpraise]

I'm not that great yet at watercolor either so I bought myself some watercolor pens and it works great!