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Drawing Nearer To Thee
Established in 2018 by Michelle Gessell
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Never let messes hold you back!
It doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.
I hope you'll be okay with the messes you make, so you can find the message for you.
-Michelle Gessell
My favorite watercolor markers are made by Winsor & Newton. They have a dual tip.
Some ghosting (ink bleeding through to the other side of the page) may occur.
This doesn't stop me from using them because I see my wide-margin scriptures like a workbook.
IF this is bothersome to you, you can treat pages with matte medium first. I like to use Liquitex, matte medium. Use a sponge brush to apply.
Let dry and then you can use just about any kind of medium.
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I have also liked to use THINK dual tip brush pens.
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The great thing about a journey is the adventure of trying new things.
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To add watercolors to your scriptures, you will need to prep your pages first.
I like to use Liquitex, matte medium. Apply with a sponge brush.
Simply apply to your margins, or anywhere you would like to paint. Let it dry and then explore.
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Use water sparingly.
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You can use a water brush paint set that holds water within the pen. There are different thicknesses. These are great for travel. The ones I use are from US Art Supply.
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A new product I just started using is by EIMA. They have watercolor tins and pencils
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Gelatos, and soft gel highlighters do not leave ghosting.
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Gelatos are like a creamy crayon. They are good for covering large spaces. They are so smooth. I love the calming feel I get when I use them.
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I like FaberCastle and Diversebee products.
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Micron pens come in different thickness, from .005 to 1. They are waterproof & permanent. They can be painted over.
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I just started using Mr. Pen pens!
I really love them. They are smear resistant and dry quickly. THEY DO NOT BLEED. I use a medium point tip.
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Little scraps of paper are the best to add extra thoughts and ideas to your text.
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Instead of throwing watercolor paper & lined paper away, I like to cut them up and use them in my scriptures to add extra notes.
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I like to use tracing paper to transfer the faces of people I draw in the scriptures to have them travel to different pages.
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Sticky stuff is awesome, especially when it isn't permanent.
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Use stickies for tabs, punctuation marks, sticky pages for prayers, notes, references or to help you remember something you want follow up later.
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Washi tape can be found in all kinds of colors, patterns, and some even have words.
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Products I lke to use are:
Smash
Bob's Your Uncle
Day Spring
Post-its
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Here is an example page using different types of mixed media:
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Windsor & Newton watercolor marker
Sharpie highlighter
Micron pen
Crayola colored pencil
You can't see this but I added watercolor in the water pot
Scraps of paper for extra thoughts, using washi tape to keep them in place without harming the pages.
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*you can see a little ghosting from the other page if you look closely.
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