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Title: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge *** We have a Winner!***
Post by: Iring on June 14, 2016, 04:20:01 PM: AIR16 Sky's the Limit June 14 - June 19, 2016

This challenge is inspired by a Craftsy watercolor class, a Strathmore Artist Workshop and Far North's "light and airy" mail swap.

Challenge :
1) Make three or more sky backgrounds using the wet on wet technique or the tissue lift technique. (If you don't own any watercolor
paper these wet techniques will probably not work for you. If that is the case please make sky backgrounds using a technique of your choice)
The object is to practice, and to have extra skies for you to play with later.
2) Choose one of your favorite skies and make a card such that the sky covers at least half of your card front. (so yes you can trim it down, but
it needs to be a prominent feature on your card.)
3) Please post a picture of your three or more sky backgrounds (one photo containing all 3 is fine). You can post the backgrounds in
the discussion thread. Post a picture of your card in the AIR16 gallery, using the KEYWORD: AIR16SKY. Link your finished card in this
discussion thread.

Resources :
I learned how to make the background in my sample (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=88&pid=2650#top_display_media) card (wet on wet) from a Strathmore Artist Networkclass (https://www.strathmoreartist.com/artist-studio/2016-workshop-2-videos/). It's free, but you need to register, the sky technique is in the Week 1 video. The same instructor, Steve Mitchell of Mind of Watercolor, has posted this (https://youtu.be/zbNbjcrctSw?list=PLAnefU5mRMxFvLwcQzsM-GfZZyEnX1RNS)youtube video. It's a similar technique to the Strathmore class, though I do recommend the class. Another technique demonstrated a bit on the youtube video, and I'm sure in other videos out there, is to create a watercolor wash and then lift paint with crumpled tissue to create clouds.
I hope you're not reluctant to make three or more backgrounds. You'll see in the video, it's almost as easy to make 4 as it is one.
Have fun! Feel free to ask questions and share your experiences here.

ETA : Combining with other challenges is allowed.
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Far North on June 14, 2016, 04:29:42 PM: Thanks Cindi this sounds like fun!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 14, 2016, 04:35:43 PM: It was pretty fun! The hardest part for me was to remember to leave some light/white space. I tend to tinker with it too much!

I had a different challenge in mind, but it involved ink blending :o. I decided this would add a little more variety to the challenges (and I had some samples ready to share). We'll do the other one another time.
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Post by: SWLady on June 14, 2016, 06:01:03 PM: I'm going to try this one next!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 14, 2016, 07:27:37 PM: Wonderful SWLady! I hope you like it!
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Post by: howdyheidi on June 14, 2016, 07:30:12 PM: This looks fun! I will give it a try! Thanks for hosting!
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Post by: stampwilly on June 15, 2016, 01:19:31 PM: I enjoyed watching the video. He explained things very well. I made 4 skies and enjoyed the process!

Here are the 4 skies http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2723#top_display_media

Here is my card entry http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2724#top_display_media

April :smile:
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 15, 2016, 06:01:21 PM: I'm glad you liked the video, April. You made some wonderful, colorful skies and a dreamy card!
Thanks for taking my challenge!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: SWLady on June 15, 2016, 07:47:24 PM: So you pick the one thing in watercolor that I suck at! hahaha. I've done about 6 now and don't like any of them!

I will say one thing though, I have been using my Tim Holtz distress watercolor cardstock. It pills.. or whatever you call it, little flakes come off. I used my regular watercolor paper today and it came out much better. So I may try the spritzing Vintage again with my watercolor paper and see if I can get it to work!

Back to more skies! LOL
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 15, 2016, 09:30:45 PM: Oooh, so sorry it's giving you trouble! Even after they dry, and you stamp something or layer over the top you don't like your skies? That's a bummer about the TH paper! Good to know though. I have a pack. I'll save it for light watercoloring in stamped images. I've been using Canson. I buy the 5.5 x 8.5 spiral pads at my local JoAnns whenever I have a coupon and everything else is on sale! It's 140lb cold press and holds up well to lots of water, especially if you tape it down. I also have a pad of Strathmore cold press, 140lb. That was recommended by the Art Impressions people at a stamp show.

I've been struggling all night trying to make a frame that is straight on all four sides! Why, I don't know ... I have frame stamps. Just stubborn I guess, got an idea and I'm gonna make it work no matter what!

I hope the watercolor gremlins are nicer to you tomorrow!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: howdyheidi on June 15, 2016, 09:36:50 PM: I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but I just wanted to say that I also have thought that the Tim Holtz watercolor paper is not as strong as other brands I have tried. I still think it is good for lots of things, too.
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: SWLady on June 17, 2016, 11:09:26 AM: I posted 3 of my backgrounds that I wasn't real happy with. They were done on 140lb watercolor paper which is a bit heavy for card making but I found I didn't like the Tim Holtz watercolor card stock at all!

Here are the backgrounds: Skies (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2738#top_display_media)

I have done another background that I really liked and am turning it into a card. It is not finished yet so I will post it in a bit.
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Post by: howdyheidi on June 17, 2016, 08:07:16 PM: This challenge and the blending challenge are the last two left for me. I will make time for it this weekend!
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Post by: Yankee on June 18, 2016, 01:15:09 PM: I made the four backgrounds on heavy watercolor paper and kids pan watercolors.
Made my card with hot air balloon stamp. Made the balloon on white cardstock to get the white strip and cut it out and pop dotted it over the balloon I stamped in black to make shadow.
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/index.php?cat=26
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: CarefreeSadie on June 18, 2016, 04:25:58 PM: I made four backgrounds for this challenge. One I made into a card. I used prima pan water colors for the backgrounds. The backgrounds are attached to this post. The card is here. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2747#top_display_media)
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 18, 2016, 11:03:14 PM: I love the skies showing up in the gallery! I hope the extras come in handy for future cards.
Thanks to all of the players!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: djc on June 19, 2016, 01:06:41 AM: I made my skies today. I'll post them tomorrow.

Daria
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Yankee on June 19, 2016, 09:18:43 AM: Since I tend to make lots of hot air balloon pictures, I use lots of sky.
Normally I just do a wash to make sky, but now I can do more. Thank you for pushing us to learn more.
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: howdyheidi on June 19, 2016, 12:32:59 PM: I thought this was a hard challenge! I am not so good at these cloud backgrounds. I tried the Mind of Watercolor vesion.

Here (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2755#top_display_media) is my backgrounds and here is my Completed card (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2756#top_display_media).

Thank you for the great challenge!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: djc on June 19, 2016, 02:42:20 PM: I did it! I finished this challenge. It was a lot of fun.

Here are the backgrounds. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2757#top_display_media)

Here is my card. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2758#top_display_media)

For my card, I ended up turning some of my sky into a beach. I used Prismacolor pencils to accent the image, and the Goldenrod pencil was a good match for the color that was already watercolored so I used it to add a bit of definition so it wouldn't look like the palm tree was floating around in the sky.

Thank you for the challenge.
Daria
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Far North on June 19, 2016, 05:55:23 PM: I would far longer that I should have practicing different clouds and combinations of all sorts...anyways here are 3 backgrounds. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2763#top_display_media)
here is my card. (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2764#top_display_media)

Thanks Cindi for the challenge!...Jan
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Post by: Craft Nerd on June 19, 2016, 09:47:00 PM: I made 4 skies and made cards with 2 of them. I combed one with the Bingo Twist challenge because I thought it looked like a summer sky. The second one I combined with Fun with Paper.

Skies (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2766#top_display_media)

Bingo Twist Sky (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2767#top_display_media)

Sky & Fun with Paper (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=89&pid=2768#top_display_media)
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge
Post by: Iring on June 19, 2016, 10:36:59 PM: Aww Yankee :smitten:. Thank you! I'm glad you'll be able to use what you learned! I love your hot air balloon card!

I am so impressed with all of the entries!

Thanks so much for making multiple skies. I know it was a lot of work ... I hope you'll get a chance to use your extras. They look wonderful in your finished cards!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge *** We have a winner! ***
Post by: Iring on June 20, 2016, 09:21:41 AM: I'm so pleased with the entries for this challenge! There were 8. Thanks so much for making water color skies this week!

It was April's name that I picked with my eyes closed, out of the berry bowl!

Congratulations April!

I'll get a little somethin' out to you ASAP!
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge *** We have a Winner!***
Post by: howdyheidi on June 20, 2016, 09:39:18 AM: Congrats April!

Thanks, Cindi, for hosting! I enjoyed trying this type of watercolor background.
Title: Re: AIR16 Sky's the limit challenge *** We have a Winner!***
Post by: djc on June 20, 2016, 11:56:18 AM: Congratulations, April! Way to go!

Daria
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Post by: Far North on June 20, 2016, 12:43:28 PM: Congrats April! And yes you were all ready a winner with that colorful sky!
....Jan
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Post by: Craft Nerd on June 20, 2016, 02:07:29 PM: Congrats, April.

And thanks for a fabulous challenge, Cindi.