watercolour bunny card

Cover your work surface with a disposable covering.

Use 9" x 12" [22.8 cm x 30.4 cm] sheet of watercolour paper and fold it in half to create a 4.5" x 12" [11.4 cm x 30.4 cm] card.

Place paper on a flat and smooth surface. With painter's tape, create a border around the edges, front, and side of the card.

Create the bunny shapes with masking fluid. Apply the masking fluid to the paper with a designer’s round brush size 2, creating multiple bunny shapes.
TIP:

• Other details can also be added like a base at the bottom or drops or splatters. Use a generous amount of masking fluid as this will make it easier to pull.
• Masking fluid is latex, so it can ruin the hairs of the paintbrush once dry. To protect the brush, create a solution of dish soap and water in a cup. Dip the brush in the solution and remove it once there is a soapy, slippery film on the brush prior to dipping it into the masking fluid.

Allow approximately 30 minutes to dry or until the fluid is no longer tacky to the touch.

To create the required shades for this project, mix the following watercolours in a palette in the ratios below using a palette knife or other tool. 

• Yellow = One part cadmium yellow pale hue to five parts Chinese white.
• Pink = One part rose madder hue, ½ part cadmium yellow pale hue and five parts Chinese white.
• Green = One part viridian hue to eight parts Chinese white.

Once the masking fluid is dry, dab some clean water onto the front of the card to create a wet surface.
TIP: Doing this will allow the watercolours to flow and blend well.

Paint the background using a round size 6 brush. Apply the mixed shades one at a time to the wet surface on the paper until the desired effect is achieved.
TIP: Be sure to clean the brush in between colours.

Allow approximately 30 minutes to dry.

Once everything is dry, peel up the painter's tape and masking fluid to reveal a clean, white surface.

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