October 2009
Beginner
240 pages
7h 35m
English
book
Robin Williams Handmade Design Workshop: Create Handmade Elements for Digital Design
by Carmen Sheldon, Robin Williams
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Tape and Paint
One technique that is simple but very interesting is to use
masking tape as a stencil. Masking tape can be torn to give an
appealing ragged edge. You can layer your washes over the tape
to get a very clean but textural e ect.
Tools and materials
• Watercolors
or acrylic paints
• Watercolor paper, canvas,
or other substrate
• Watercolor palette
• Water
• Brushes
• Archival masking tape
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Tip! Also check out
the masking tape
technique
on page 55 for a bit
grubbier look.
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Start with a dry sheet of water-
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