Jamie Dougherty

Stamped to Life: Stunning Color Made Simple

Jamie Dougherty
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Meet your instructor Jamie Dougherty and learn how to bring color and life into your stamps! First, you'll learn the nature behind watercolor pencils and how to blend them to liven up your stamping. Finally, learn about ghost stamping for images with invisible lines!
Grab a color wheel and learn basic color theory and subtle watercolor pencil blending techniques with Jamie's tips. You'll also learn how to mix primary colors to create a second color. Then, practice what you learned on a stamped image and add backgrounds with specialty techniques!
Get started using Copic markers to make your projects pop! Learn a variety of blending techniques using alcohol-based markers to add color variation to your stamped images. You'll also learn how to use the colorless blending marker for a halo effect to finish off your projects.
Jamie provides professional tricks and techniques to blending Copic markers for the perfect skin tone combinations. Then, using blending and layering techniques, learn how to contour a stamped face for realistic-looking features. Finally, add texture and dimension to hair using multiple shades.
Learn the differences between spotlight and natural light in nature. Then, use Jamie's templated light source reference images to make your stamps look as realistic as possible. Finally, apply both natural light and a spotlight to your stamped images using blending and layering techniques.
Learn how watercolor pencils and Copic markers interact on the paper! First, layer Copic markers on top of a watercolor image for added textures and details. Then, layer watercolor pencils on top of Copic markers to give your stamped image a smooth, blended look with deeper colors.
Create unique finished pieces of art by adding texture and realistic details to your images with Jamie's tricks. First, add lifelike features to a stamped face. Then, add natural details to an animal stamp, like branches and wind. Finally, detail realistic features on a flower for a finished look.
 
 
7 Lessons
1  hrs 44  mins

Description

Add realistic color and dimension to your projects with techniques for coloring stamped images! Join artist and mixed media instructor Jamie Dougherty and discover how to create stunning effects with alcohol-based markers and watercolor pencils. You’ll learn how to form bold or subtle hues using color theory and make every color count with invisible ghost stamping tricks. Then, add shadows, highlights and hue variation to your projects with Copic Marker techniques. Continue to increase your Copic skills by coloring realistic facial features, such as skin tone, contouring and hair. Plus, make a striking halo effect with the colorless blending marker. You’ll even combine the two mediums to achieve a textured or smooth look! Finally, learn finishing tips for genuine features, natural details and vivid flowers.

Jamie Dougherty

Jamie Dougherty is a self-taught artist, author and mixed media instructor who has been practicing her trade for more than 15 years. She teaches classes around the world on topics ranging from color theory to fine art, and is well known for her lifelike stamped female faces. Jamie is also the author of the adult coloring book, The Bloom Book, and a signature artist of Princeton Artist Brush Company.

Jamie Dougherty

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