Ever since we checked out Have you ever seen a Smack of Jellyfish from the library, I've been wanting to paint more animal silhouettes. That book is full of beautiful animal silhouette illustrations. awesome!
I didn't have any stencils for these like with my other Stenciled Watercolor Projects, but I found a way to make it work. I used the same pencil transfer technique that I used in my Watercolor Portraits to trace the outlines of the elephants and bird. Then I just painted in the lines. It worked quite well!
I'll have to do more of these. The Mom and Baby elephant painting sold within a few days of listing it in my Etsy Shop! It now has a happy home in Virginia.
8 comments:
Those are lovely! I want to try to make one!
me too!
Those are so perfect for babies/kids rooms. I bet you could sell a lot of them!
You are very talented !
Love the colors you used.
Rose
These are so beautiful! Thanks to you watercolor is my new obsession!
Danielle
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I love your animal silhouettes and can't really choose a fave but, perhaps the birdy just wins for me but the elephants are soooo cute! x
You and your blog are both amazing. I am so excited to have found you. We have many common interests and your tutorials, rock!!!
I am your newest follower, and I would be over the moon if you would visit and follow me back.
P.S. I am adding you to my front page blog roll . . . so that I won't miss a single post :)
Have a fun filled creative day.
Connie :)
Elise- after using that same transfer technique for years I discovered that despite watercolor paper being thick, it is actually very very transparent when you hold it up the light. Just tape your picture/paper to the window and trace away! Love your work by the way :)
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