Gamsol Magic Tutorial

Gamsol Magic Tutorial

by Cecilia Ross

copied from Splitcoaststampers.com

Use colored pencils, odorless mineral spirits, and blending stumps to color a masterpiece.

SUPPLIES

• Prismacolor™ Pencils or other wax-based colored pencils

• Blending stumps in various sizes

• Gamsol or other artist-grade odorless mineral spirits

• Emery board or sanding block to sharpen stumps

• Soft eraser

• Metal pencil sharpener

• Neutral colored cardstock

• Outline stamp

• Dye based ink
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Step-by-Step

Step 1

Ink stamp with dye based ink and stamp image on neutral cardstock.

Step 2

Start coloring the image background (usually sky and ground) with a pencil, applying a light amount of color close to the edge of your image. I used Copenhagen Blue.

Step 3

Blend the color with the side of your stump, pulling the color towards the outer edges in a small circular motion. 
HINT: This works best if you have a small plastic bottle with a dauber lid (like a bingo marker) or a small piece of felt soaked in Gamsol. Press the stump against the felt or the dauber top to dampen. 

Dampen the tip of your stump with Gamsol. 

Step 4

Always start with the lighter colors first like the skin, goose and puddle.

Continue coloring and blending the inside images as in Steps 3 and 4.

Step 5

To shade, add darker color around edges, in creases and anywhere a shadow would be.
Highlights should be added with a lighter color or simply by removing color with an eraser.

Once all of the base colors are in, go back and add some shading or highlights. 

Step 6

Now put the card together. There is no need to seal the image. Gamsol sets the colors so there's no worry about smudging.

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