Introduction to Watercolor Collage Christmas Cards
FREE PREVIEWHow to Make Collage Christmas Cards
How to Make Christmas Cards - The Zentangle Way
Practice Designs and Zentangle
Christmas Cards Paint the background with watercolor and acrylic paint
Making Designs and Marks on Watercolor Paper
Stary Night Background
Christmas Cards Putting It All Together Houses
How to Make a Christmas Tree Card
Creating the Candle Stary Night
Making the Ornament Card
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The Zentangle Way
In these videos, we will learn how to create designs and patterns. Draw the patterns onto painted watercolor paper. Then, use scissors to cut and collage shapes to make candles, Christmas Trees, ornaments, and more—holiday fun for the whole family.
In these videos, we will learn how to create designs and patterns. After practicing how to Zentangle and doodle, we will learn to paint the starry night background on your card. Step 2: paint sheets of color. Step 3: use paint pens to create patterns on each color. Step 4: cut out shapes to make candles, Christmas Trees, ornaments, and more
Supplies You'll Need
• Pencils, erasers, and scissors
• Watercolor Paint - I recommend Prang
Prang Watercolors set of 16 pans
• Watercolor Brushes
3 sizes small, medium ad large
• Watercolor paper or Mixed Media paper
or White Card stock
90lb Create Watercolor paper 8x10 or 9x12
White paint pens - brands below are recommended
White Posca PC-3M paint pens
White Belly Roll pens (Classic)
Glue or double sided tape
For BEST Results - Aleene’s Tacky
For BEST Results - Scotch Double Sided Tape
“Zentangle" is a method of creating intricate and structured drawings through the use of repetitive patterns. Zentangle was developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in the early 21st century as a form of meditative and therapeutic art.
Here are some key aspects of Zentangle:
To create your own Zentangle, you can start with a small square paper or tile and use a fine-tipped pen to draw repetitive patterns. There are no strict rules, and you can let your creativity flow as you explore different patterns and combinations. The process is meant to be enjoyable, relaxing, and a way to express your unique artistic style.
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