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Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet Art Journal…

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What do you think of the Pantone color of the year, Ultra Violet? I took over the Tombow account and shared 2 crystal inspired art journal pages using Ultra Violet as my main color! This color reminds me of crystals and galaxies, so on these pages I used a crystal theme.

In the video below you can see how I use Ultra Violet to create crystals! The Dual Brush Pen equivalent to Ultra Violet is 606-violet which I used in combination with a couple of other colors. I started by sketching out diamonds onto the mage with a MONO J pencil, and then outlined them with the Dual Brush Pens, brushing them with water to achieve a watercolor effect.

It’s @studio.katie here to show you how I created a this art journal background inspired by crystals and @pantone’s color of the year, Ultra Violet! The Dual Brush Pen equivalent to Ultra Violet is 606-Violet, which I used in combination with a couple of other colors. I started by sketching out diamonds onto the mage with a MONO J Drawing Pencil, and then outlined them with the Dual Brush Pens, brushing them with water to achieve a watercolor effect. ? Share your own Ultra Violet projects using Tombow products and tag us @tombowusa! #tombow #tombowusa #tombow2018dt #pantone #coloroftheyear #ultraviolet ? #illustration #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartist #illustrationdaily #drawing #drawings #draw #drawingaday #sketch #sketchbook #artwork #artist #art #artstagram #arttutorial #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artnerd #tombowart

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Okay, in my 2nd art journal page, I used the Blending Palette with Dual Brush Pens to create a splash effect background.
Watch the video to see the art journal page come together! The Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencil equivalent to Ultra Violet is V-9 and I’m using it with the Dual Brush Pens here!
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To create this page, start by sketching out some crystals using the irojiten pencil. Next, Scribble some Dual Brush Pen ink onto a blending palette, mist it with water and smear it over top of the page. The colored pencil shows through the ink for a cool effect! Finish off the page with a quote and some doodles using a Fudenosuke brush pen!
That’s it!

Watch the video to see this @pantone Ultra Violet inspired art journal page come together! The Tombow equivalents to Ultra Violet are the 606-Violet Dual Brush Pen and the V-9 Irojiten Colored Pencil and I’m using both here! . To create this page, start by sketching out some crystals using the Irojiten Colored Pencil. Next, scribble some Dual Brush Pen ink onto a Blending Palette, mist it with water and smear it over top of the page. The colored pencil shows through the ink for a cool effect! Finish off the page with a quote and some doodles using a Fudenosuke Brush Pen. That’s it! If you’d like to see more art journal pages, come say hi on my page: @studio.katie ? #tombow #tombowusa #tombow2018dt #pantone #colorfotheyear #ultraviolet ? #illustration #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartist #illustrationdaily #drawing #drawings #draw #drawingaday #sketch #sketchbook #artwork #artist #art #artstagram #arttutorial #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artnerd #tombowart

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So, my challenge to you: use Ultra Violet in your projects! Purple isn’t a color I would normally go for, but I do love how these pages turned out.

Sketching

Easy Colored Pencil Hedgehog Art

This year, 2018, is the 30th anniversary of the Irojiten Color Dictionaries, Vol 1 was introduced in April of 1988! wow.

Yesterday I took over the Tombow USA instagram account, showing how to use Irojiten colored pencils to color in this cute little Hedgehog doodle, and I wanted to share my tips for working with these colored pencils here!

I like to start with the lighter colors and then layer the colors for more depth and variation as I go. I colored the hedgie belly with a light cream color and then layered on a bit of pink to give him rosy cheeks.

Next I just started adding more and more color to the sketch. For the blue of the cloche, I started out really light, but then layered the pencil a bit more heavily around the edges to darken it, leaving the center pretty light.

For the bottom of the cloche, I lightly colored in the wood, and then used a darker brown to draw the woodgrain pattern on top with a bit of pressure so that it’s embossed into the paper.

I used to shy away from colored pencils because I always had trouble blending them, and the white of the paper would show through no matter what.

I’ve since learned a few tricks. The first being what I said above- work in light layers so that wax doesn’t build up.

My second tip is to use Tombow’s Colorless Blender to blend the pencils. You can use the Colorless Blender over top of the pencils, just like you would use it with Dual Brush Pens. The pencils can stain the tip of the Colorless Blender a little bit, but just rub it off onto a piece of paper and the ink still comes out clear even if it’s stained.

The blending marker helps to “burnish” the pencil, so that the lead is worked into the paper more and less of the white shows. yay!

It’s @studio.katie one last time today! Swipe to see a video of how I blended the colors! My best tip for blending the Irojiten Colored Pencils is to use the Dual Brush Pen Colorless Blender over the top of them, just like you would use it with Dual Brush Pens. The pencils will stain the tip of the Colorless Blender a little bit, but just rub it off onto a piece of paper and the ink still comes out clear even if it’s stained. . After I finished my little hedgie doodle, I mounted it to a piece of paper and turned it into a cute little card for Spring! That’s it from me today. Until next time, – @studio.katie #tombow #tombowusa #tombow2018dt ? #illustration #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartist #illustrationdaily #drawing #drawings #draw #drawingaday #sketch #sketchbook #artwork #artist #art #artstagram #arttutorial #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artnerd #tombowart

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After I finished my little hedgie doodle, I mounted it to a piece of paper and turned it into a cute little card for Spring!

You can grab the products I used for this project on the Tombow website here.

Tutorials

How to Plan Crafts in your Planner

Hello everyone, Today I wanted to show y’all how I use my Happy Planner as a craft planner to organize and plan different crafts projects!

If you want to make along with me today, grab your favorite planner, and some Tombow TwinTones and let’s get started:

My first tip is to use the planner how it works for you, not necessarily how it’s set up. Rather than using the days of the week to plan my daily schedule, I write in notes and lists regarding my current projects using the TwinTone markers. I love the extra fine tip (0.3 mm!!) for writing small supply lists!

The TwinTone markers come in 2 different sets with a total of 24 colors, which is super handy for color coding your projects!

My next tip: include sketches! I have added a bunch of graph paper into my planner that I can use to make larger notes and sketches on using the TwinTone markers. The Happy Planner sells graph paper that easily fits into the planners, so that made it easy for me, but you could also add graph paper into ring bound binders without too much trouble.

The TwinTone markers have a water-based ink that doesn’t bleed through the paper, meaning that I can use both sides of the graph paper!

When you’re planning out a project, remember to include what supplies you’ll need, whether you’ll need to print out photos or patterns, and reminders to take photos of the finished project!

So, That’s it from me! How do you organize your projects? What planner do you use?

Sketching

Colored Pencil Butterflies

Hey everyone, I wanted to let you know that I have a new blog post up on the Tombow blog this week using their 1500 Colored Pencils. These colored pencils are one of Tombow’s newest products and I was pretty excited to get my hands on the 36 pack, which has so many pretty colors including metallics!

For my project this week I showed an easy way to draw butterflies, and how to color them in using the 1500 Colored Pencils. Read the full tutorial here.

Tutorials

DIY Painted Gnome Garden Sign

Hey y’all, my latest post for Walnut Hollow is up on their blog and I just gnome you’re going to love it! 🙂

Okay, but seriously, if you think gnomes are cute then you will!

I designed a free printable that you can use to create a fun “Garden Maintained by Gnomes” sign for your home. I used a Walnut Hollow Basswood Plank for my surface, and included both wood burning and painting techniques!

The flower bulbs in my garden are all just starting to pop up, but when they’re up and blooming, I cannot wait to put this little sign out there.

Get the printable pattern and tutorial here.

Tutorials

Sketching Faces Online Class

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Hey everyone! I’m so thrilled to be able to announce the launch of my newest online class for Get Messy Art Journal today: Sketching Faces!

I’m always getting told I should teach how to draw my signature style of faces, so I’ve been working on this course for the past few months and it’s finally out! Here’s the official class information:

Sketching Faces is an online, video based course that will teach you how to sketch and paint girls faces, taught by illustrator Katie Smith.

The ability to draw life like faces will help take your artwork to a new a level allowing you to dive into the world of portraiture. Experienced illustrator, Katie Smith, will teach you her very simple method for drawing beautiful faces no matter your skill level. This course starts at the very beginning and will walk you through, step by step, in clear easy to follow videos helping you learn to draw a variety of facial features, different profile views, experiment with different hairstyles, and you will learn Katie’s secrets to coloring in your sketched faces with watercolor paint.

The course includes multiple printable templates to help you practice and grow your skills and step by step guides, video tutorials and ideas and challenges to help you use your new artwork into other art forms you love. Join today if you want to take your drawing skills to the next level and begin sketching lifelike faces in your art.

There is also a free lesson! In the free lesson I include 4 face templates that you can print out and use. Get the free lesson here. You have access to this even if you don’t sign up for the full class.

Sign up for Sketching Faces here.

I love working with Get Messy Art Journal. They’re a fantastic group of ladies and I’m honored to teach classes with them. You can find my first class Painting Galaxies here.

Art Journals

Keeping a Travel Journal: My Top 3 Tips!

Who loves travel journals? Keeping them or just looking at some of the really cool journals on pinterest? Today I am up on the Tombow USA blog sharing my top 3 tips for keeping a travel journal, so if you’ve ever wanted to start one of your own, go read my post!

I’ve packed along a journal and mini art kit on my last couple of trips to Colorado, and loved using them to document my time in the mountains.

Read the full post on Tombow’s blog here.

Art Journals

New Online Class: Watercoloring in Your Art Journal

Hey everyone, I wanted to let y’all know that I have a brand new online class out! Last year I taught my first online class with Big Picture Classes and I’m so thrilled to be teaching a 2nd class there as well (and plans for more! Shhh!).

What’s the new class?

Watercoloring in Your Art Journal.

What’s it about? Exactly as the title suggests, this course is all about watercolors and how to use them in your art journal. You’ll learn how to add dreamy, whimsical effects to your art journal with watercolors! I share my favorite techniques for achieving stunning spreads with watercolor pans, tubes, pencils, etc! For every technique I teach, I also share a start-to-finish process for using that technique to create spread in my journal!

I’ve included 8 lessons in this class, with each one including a video! You can see sneaks of them all on the class page here. I cover all of my favorite techniques, such as using salt, creating glue resists, and working over gesso. Some of the techniques include creating dreamy watercolor clouds, and silhouette shapes!

This class launches Monday, February 19th. To sign up, you can start a free 2-week trial of Big Picture Classes!

Learn more and sign up here.

If you sign up for Big Picture Classes you get unlimited access to all of their classes, including my first class: Sketching in Your Art Journal!

Please let me know if you have any questions about this course and what’s included! I’d be happy to answer! Comment below or send me a message!

Tutorials

DIY Doodles: Plants

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Happy Monday everyone! I wanted to let y’all know that I have a brand new post up over on the Tombow USA blog. This post is all about doodling, and I am showing a step-by-step tutorial on how to doodle 6 cute little plants, like cactus, flowers, etc.

Tombow’s *Irojiten colored Pencils and *TwinTone markers are really fun to combine for both soft and bold colors.

You can find the full tutorial over on the Tombow blog here.

(I am an employee of TombowUSA and this post includes *affiliate links. By purchasing through these links I may receive compensation at no additional cost to you.)

(I am an employee of TombowUSA and this post includes affiliate links. By purchasing through these links I may receive compensation at no additional cost to you.)*