Watercoloring Realistic Narwhals in distress ink

I’ve seen lots of narwhals colored in bright happy colors….not so much in realistic colors! I looked at lots of pictures on Google, and gave it a try with Distress inks. Hope you’ll try something like this at some point! It’s lots of fun.

Video

Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

To finish off the card, I used grey and kraft and black cardstock layers, and just a little twine.

Inks used: Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, and Black Soot. — Marker: Black Soot

While I had this in my MISTI, I stamped one on Neenah so I could color it in Copics too, using a background from the intermediate level Underwater Scenes class:

Supplies

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Extraordinary —- no longer available, but look for Narwhals by other brands.
Arches Rough Paper: EH – BLICK
Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pads:
- Weathered Wood
- Black Soot
- Pumice Stone
Ranger Distress Marker, Black Soot
Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 EH – BLICK – AMZ
Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #12 EH – BLICK – AMZ
Mini MISTI Stamping Tool, My Sweet Petunia
Tonic Glass Media Mat by Tim Holtz
My Sweet Petunia Bar Magnet
Ranger Alcohol Ink Mini Applicator Tools & Felts
Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad

8 Comments

Diane Loughrey on August 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

Wow!! Sandy can do it all.

Gab on August 1, 2018 at 9:54 pm

Love these narwhals!

lorraine turner on August 1, 2018 at 3:52 pm

I love these narwhals, there are so many images of these now and they are all adorable. I love what you have done with them too Sandy TFS. :O) xxxx

Betsy Birge on July 30, 2018 at 2:32 pm

Hi Sandy – thanks so much for the comment about having enough so you don’t panic. I do that with all my go-to’s…particularly substrates! I enjoy your videos so much and I am getting so much out of your Copic Jumpstart class! Thank you for sharing your talent, thoughts, and inspiration!

Kirsty Vittetoe on July 30, 2018 at 10:14 am

Lovely cards – well done!

Henriëtte on July 30, 2018 at 8:20 am

Great to see how watercolor with Distress Ink. I love it, the Narwhals are so realistic!
Thank you so much Sandy.

Olive M on July 30, 2018 at 5:51 am

Oh these are wonderful! I love the video and they turned out so well. Such a pretty card. Thanks for sharing.

ANDREA HASTILOW on July 30, 2018 at 5:47 am

Great video, super cool narwhals, nice to see them in natural colours & in a scene, thanks. P.S. Although I do like them in purples like another card designer did.

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Diane Loughrey on August 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

Wow!! Sandy can do it all.
Gab on August 1, 2018 at 9:54 pm

Love these narwhals!
lorraine turner on August 1, 2018 at 3:52 pm

I love these narwhals, there are so many images of these now and they are all adorable. I love what you have done with them too Sandy TFS. :O) xxxx
Betsy Birge on July 30, 2018 at 2:32 pm

Hi Sandy – thanks so much for the comment about having enough so you don’t panic. I do that with all my go-to’s…particularly substrates! I enjoy your videos so much and I am getting so much out of your Copic Jumpstart class! Thank you for sharing your talent, thoughts, and inspiration!
Kirsty Vittetoe on July 30, 2018 at 10:14 am

Lovely cards – well done!
Henriëtte on July 30, 2018 at 8:20 am

Great to see how watercolor with Distress Ink. I love it, the Narwhals are so realistic!
Thank you so much Sandy.
Olive M on July 30, 2018 at 5:51 am

Oh these are wonderful! I love the video and they turned out so well. Such a pretty card. Thanks for sharing.
ANDREA HASTILOW on July 30, 2018 at 5:47 am

Great video, super cool narwhals, nice to see them in natural colours & in a scene, thanks. P.S. Although I do like them in purples like another card designer did.