Hi Helmar fans, it's Erin here today to share a couple of art journal pages with you. With Easter just behind us, and the arrival of a newborn in our house, it's no wonder images of spring have made their way into my art journal. Actually, I love rabbits, and will use any excuse to work images of sweet bunnies into my work.
If you want to have fun playing with colours and techniques, then Faber Castell Gelatos and Stampers Big Brush Pens coupled with Helmar Craft and Hobby Glue are the way to go.
I began the first page with some gesso and stencils, adding pattern and texture. I then added some water to Helmar Craft and Hobby Glue, and brushed some strokes across my page. other techniques include stamping with the Stampers Big Brush pens in various shades, washes
using Stampers Big Brush pen inks, direct application of Gelatos blended with my
finger, drawing with the Stampers Big Brush pen, and application of Gelatos using
stencils and a sponge.
Here you can see a brush stroke of the Glue resist, once it has been covered over with Gelatos. A bit of water is all it takes to remove any residual pigment from the resist.
The second page received a thin coat of gesso all over, then once dry, a stamping technique using the Craft and Hobby Glue Resist, and more brush strokes.
This is what the same stamp looks like when stamped with the Glue ( white), and with blue ink from a Stampers Big Brush Pen ( blue). The colour wash is ink from the same pen diluted with water and brushed on.
The circles here were created by brushing on the glue and water mixture. Gelatos were used with stencils and a sponge ( purple), masks and direct application smudged with my finger ( dark blue) and direct application brushed over with water ( green).
There are so many ways to use the Faber Castell Stampers Big Brush Pens and Gelatos, and the fun just grows from there when you add in textures with a resist made from Craft and Hobby Glue. If you don't believe me, grab an Art journal and give it a try!
Erin Morehouse, Helmar Design Team Member
