Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Watercolor Beached Boat

The challenge over at Magical Monday this week is to take the beached boat and make a gate fold card out of it. Skip on over there to get your free image and check out the pretty cards.
Since I really, really like this image; I wanted it to be the focus of the card without a lot of extras around it. I printed it on light blue card stock and colored it with watercolor pencils. This is one of my first attempts at watercoloring.
Here's the image all colored...

...here's the finished product! I think I'm hooked!!

6 comments:

Nilla said...

Wow, this is beautiful, I love how you made a total painting of the image, with sunset and all! Love it! Thanks for joining TMITA this week! Hugs Nilla

Nina said...

This is just beautiful! I love that mossy green and vibrant blue together! your waterline and skyline are beautiful and the colors are nice and rich. I'm glad you snagged this image and used your watercolor pencils. Thanks for playing along with the challenge this week. You have a wonderful little masterpiece there. I hope you come back and play some more!

Christa said...

I love that image and what you've done with it! Thanks for the heads-up!

Leigh Anne said...

ooo Very pretty! love the colors you chose for the rest of the card.... very cool that you showed us before & after using the water - love the effect!

Carrie said...

Sooo pretty!!

Curt in Indy said...

Wow! Your added background makes this image pop! Great job! Thanks for playing this week! Best, Curt