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World Watercolor Month #14: Painting Realistic Narwhals

July 30, 2018 by Sandy Allnock 8 Comments [featured_image}

We’re just about at the end of World Watercolor Month! WHEEE! But we aren’t done yet….2 more days!

Painting Realistic Narwhals

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. 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

Below are links to the supplies I’ve used for today’s project. Compensated affiliate links may used, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog! Read more.

  • Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Extraordinary
  • Avery Elle-ments Dies, Extraordinary
  • Canson Arches French Bound Rough Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12
  • Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad:
    • Weathered Wood
    • Black Soot
    • Pumice Stone
  • Ranger Distress Marker, Black Soot
  • Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes:
    • Short Round 8
    • Short Round 12
  • My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI
  • Tonic Glass Media Mat
  • My Sweet Petunia Bar Magnet
  • Ranger Alcohol Ink Mini Applicator Tools & Felts
  • Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Jet Black

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  1. Diane Loughrey says

    August 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

    Wow!! Sandy can do it all.

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  2. Gab says

    August 1, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    Love these narwhals!

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  3. lorraine turner says

    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

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  4. Betsy Birge says

    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!

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  5. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:14 am

    Lovely cards – well done!

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  6. Henriëtte says

    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.

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  7. Olive M says

    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.

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  8. ANDREA HASTILOW says

    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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