Fake Out Painting (with Distress Inks) Tutorial

You folks who are "not artists" are going to love this one. I've been messing around with distress inks, distress markers, Tombow Markers and rubber stamps lately and have come up with a few techniques that will give you a painterly look. *Video is below

For this technique, you will need decent watercolor paper, distress inks, distress and/or Tombow Markers. All of the supplies are linked below. The trick is to stamp with a light colored ink such as the Pumice Stone or Antique Linen and then fill in color. You can also use a darker color, I used Mermaid Lagoon on the butterfly. 

The best stamps to use here are outline stamps. You stamp with the distress ink and then pull the color down with a brush and water (or water brush).  

I like to go around the image with a gray or other light colored marker and then blend it out. It makes the edges of the stamped image disappear. 

I hope you enjoy this technique as much as I did.  Enjoy the video

Affiliate Links from Amazon

Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 4.25 by 5.5-Inch, 20-Pack	Canson Watercolor Paper Pad, 30-Sheet, 9-Inch by 12-Inch, X-Large	Yasutomo Niji Water Brush with 12mm Tip, Medium	Ranger DIS-27140 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Pumice Stone	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Antique Linen	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Picked Raspberry
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad-March-Mermaid Lagoon	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Spiced Marmalade	Ranger DIS-27201 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Wild Honey	Ranger Distress Ink Kits, Mini, Kit 2	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Kits-Kit 4
Tim Holtz Distress Marker Set of 5 - Marketplace	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Distress Marker - 5 Marker Set, Memories Past	Tombow Dual Brush Marker Set, Jellybean, 10-Package	Tombow Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, Bright, 10-Pack	Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set, 10-Pack, Primary	Hero Arts Woodblock Stamp, Set Three Artistic Butterflies
Hero Arts Woodblock Stamp, Daisies	Hero Arts Cling Stamps Poppy Background	Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet

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All links are affiliate links from Amazon. I'll be using them more in the future. Please be assured that I would never recommend a product that I didn't love myself!

 

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Comments

[stephanie]

Ooohh, looks like fun. Thanks for sharing.

[Diana Trout]

Thanks for commenting, Stephanie! I hope you’ll give it a go.

[Amy]

Great for us non-hardest !!!!! Thank you for the inspiration !!!

[Amy]

I meant to say non-artist types damn that auto correction !!!!

[Diana Trout]

Yes, indeed! There are so many wonderful tools and techniques for non-artists. I’m planning on bringing you more techniques like this in the future! Non-hardest lol

[Pat Cotten]

I,too, want to thank you for your instructions and encouragement to those of us who are beginning with no art backgrounds. Your suggestions and tutorials are non-threatening and just plain fun. Thanks.

[Diana Trout]

Thanks so much for your comment, Pat. I really love being able to bring accessible art activities to you. I’m always so happy to hear that my tutorials are hitting home!