Watercoloring Stamped Images + Canvases with Distress Crayons
Hey friends, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today bringing you a video featuring the Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and how to do some fun watercoloring techniques with this unique medium! This video also features the super cute and BRAND NEW Crazy Dogs stamp set from Tim Holtz… lots of Tim Holtz inspiration to be had today! ;)
The Distress Crayons are one of the newest additions to the Distress line that was revealed by Tim Holtz and Ranger in early 2016. What makes the crayons unique from the other Distress mediums is that they become permanent once they’ve reacted with water. Whereas a Distress ink, stain or spray can be reactivated with water over and over, once Distress Crayons are activated the first time, you cannot reactivate them again.
In today’s video, I’ll be showing you how you can watercolor with the Distress Crayons on both watercolor paper and media board (canvas-covered chipboard). I chose both surfaces because they each have a bit of “tooth”; in other words, they are more rough in texture. If you want a watercolor paper that is more smooth, try Strathmore Bristol paper.
The watercolor paper I will be using today is the Canson XL paper and the canvas media boards are ones I picked up from my local craft store. However, I will link to a Dina Wakley media board assortment we have in the Simon store that is pretty much the exact same thing as what I used in today’s video. Do keep in mind that you will want to prep the canvas media board with gesso before applying your Distress Crayons over top because the coating on the media board is a bit slick; I’ll talk about this in the video as well and show you how I applied some Dina Wakley gesso over the canvas before watercoloring.
One of the things I love most about using a paper or canvas that has more of a rougher texture, is that it allows the texture of the crayons to show up better. The natural texture of the Distress Crayons adds a lot of interest to your project, and you can use this to your advantage when creating with this medium. In today’s video, I’ll show you how I enhanced the texture of the Distress Crayons when I applied the dot background to my mini canvas to create a bit more visual interest.
So to see these crayons in action and learn some tips and tricks for how to best use them in your watercoloring, be sure to check out the video below! If you enjoy the video, please give it a big thumbs up and subscribe to our YouTube channel and blog so that you do not miss any of our weekly posts and videos!
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I really enjoyed watching your creativity come to life! Beautiful work!
I love the crazy dogs they’re too funny
Adorable little canines! Love your coloring/shading! AWESOME video!!!
Thanks for all the great info & ideas. I bought a set of these crayons and am a bit lost as to how to use them. Isn’t that typical of Tim Holtz lovers – buy a product cos it’s his without actually using it!
Oh WOW!!! I want these canvases!!! So so pretty!! <3 Nina-Marie you rock! :o)
Haha! Those Crazy Dogs are, well, crazy fun!!
Haha, these cards gave me a chuckle, the images are so fun!!
Have never tried the crayons, the colours look so vivid, I must just have to give them a try!!
Wow! Super funny cards!!!! Really cute!!!
Thank you for sharing this technique. Wow! You made creating adorable cards look so easy.
a wonderful card and canvas piece. thank you for sharing your talents.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Absolutely fabulous projects and great idea to do a canvas. Terrific video showing these crayons in action! Thank you :)
Wow! Love the vibrant colors from the distress crayons. Great projects, Nina Marie.
Cute card.
Thanks for this video. I bought some of the crayons but haven’t used them yet. Maybe I’ll break them out now that I’ve seen this great demo. Thanks.
I love the cards, they are bright in colors and so funny with those dogs. Thank you for the video tutorial and the inspirations. Now I’m very interested in trying the distress crayons.
Tons of fun! Love the vivid, bold colors!
Love the watercolored critters!
cuuuuute!
Wow love your projects.
Love the whimsical dog cards here – funny and sweet.
Such a fantastic technique – thanks for sharing!! I am going to have to get a few more crayons so I can give this a whirl!
Love this card and canvas, the crayons are so fun and easy to work with guess I have more things on my wish list!
Super cute projects. I like how quickly and well those crayons blended. Thanks for sharing the video techniques.
These are so beautiful! Love the bright colors!
I love the how coloring on canvas gave you a distressed effect.
These are amazing!
This makes me want to own the crayons.
Wow, the coloring on those puppies is amazing. I am truly impressed
so much fun
Oh my word!!…Too CUTE!!
These dog cards are awesome!
Love the fun bright backgrounds and those dogs are just too cute. Hugz
You make this looks so easy Nina Marie. Great job on both the card and the canvas. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely idea Nina! Thanks for sharing.
Love this tutorial! I have one set of distress crayons and this has inspired me to use them!
Love your coloring on these! I really like how you created the scenes, and the bright colors you chose. TFS
Love the goofy expressoin on those dogs.
Great tutorial and such awesome canvases!!
So fantastic! Put a smile on my face! Love it!
I just had to have these crazy dog stamps! I love the little canvas & I appreciate learning techniques using the new Distress Crayons. Thank you for the inspiration!
amazing pictures! just a miracle! I also somehow tried to find an example for a sketch for my children and my child wanted to draw a fish, so I started looking for a fish here https://depositphotos.com/vector-images/fish.html and I am very glad that I found what I need! I hope you are lucky too