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So, you might know my love of colored pencils - especially after I learned how to use odorless mineral spirits with it (several years ago).... but, in the last couple years I've become rather obsessed with my Copic markers. I've left my colored pencils sorely neglected. :(
Until....
I was walking around my favorite art supply store - Blicks - and I spotted some neon colored pencils - GASP - those look awesome! For $3 I was willing to take the risk!
Ohhh - they are so much prettier in person! But, you can see them online HERE.
Anyway, I ran home (literally, I walk to Blick from my new digs - so I'm sure there was a hop in my step on the return trip) I busted out the new pencils and started coloring. Yep, they were neon - some of the shades are more 'bright' than others... but, I think they work really well together.
I created a background 'neon rainbow' with the colored pencils and blended them a bit with mineral spirits -
You know what else is so cool about this card?! (other than the sequence of course!) I used my neon ink (the hero arts inks) and stamped them on vellum - then I just put some clear embossing powder over it. It looked so pretty! I ended up LOVING this cityscape!!
I also used my favorite - Freckled Fawn wood pieces (the stars) and I just colored them with my neon Copics. Bam - Neon Cityscape - DONE!
Happy Stamping PEPS!
Hugs,
N.
Fabulous coloring on the cityscape. I'm liking the look of pencils and watercolors on this stamp a whole lot! --Gail
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