Rubbermoon and Copic Journal Cover

Welcome to my blog for another quick peek at some beautiful Rubbermoon stamps and coloring with Copic markers.  I am going to give you all the steps and the colors I used but remember you can always substitute and if you have questions about what might work you can post a question in the comments and I will let you know!

I started with a simple paper journal that I painted with Gesso.  This is going to change my coloring surface and make the Copics look very different.  Then I used Momento ink to stamp both “Lovely Loft House” by Dave Brethauer and “Spread the Love” by Kae Pea.  When stamping on Gesso you will want to heat set your ink OR wait several hours before working.  You will see on my art where I did not wait and ended up with some smearing.

Here are all the Copics I used B95, B99, R83, R89, E15, Y11, Y17, Y35, BG93, BG99, G24, G28, E07 and a 0.3 Multiliner.

Then I added one more marker, a wide Copic B32.  I decided to keep it very loose and color the sky with this broad Copic.

Next are the little birds, I started with Both the R83 and R89 I colored in the small hearts.

Then I went back in with the R83 to create a little smoother blend.  On the Gesso it won’t be totally smooth but more painterly.  ** Special note when using Copic markers on top of other mediums or surfaces you might pick up other inks, paints or mediums on your nibs.  It is easy to take of, just scrub them off on scratch paper as you work.  If they happen to dry you can always change them, but is easy to clean as you go and not ave the extra cost.

 

The rest of the little birds get colored with E15 on the bodies and E07 for the bellies and wings.  The tiny beaks get a touch of Y35.

The Loft House is next and I am starting with the bulk of the building and working with BG99 to start.

 

Coming in from the opposite side with BG93 and flicking the color into the darker shade.  It is easy to see how easily the Copics blend on top of the gesso on this step.  Even with colors that are extremes from light to dark.

 

Use Y11 and Y17 to add light and welcome to the windows and door.  I started with the dark first and flicked in the lighter color.

 

Small brick, roof and shutter details with B99 and B95, no blending here just coloring.

 

I wanted to add a chorus and verse from the song “Three Little Birds”  by Bob Marley.  For a fun easy lettering technique I added wavy lines with a Copic Multiliner.

Then I remembered I wanted to add ground under my house so it is not floating so I added scribbly grass with a G28.

I added some G24 in the same scribbly fashion into the grass as well.

To finish I added the words to the song.  I allowed the letters to stretch and shrink according to the lines.

 

My journal is ready for creating or for gifting.  Someone might need a smile and a “don’t worry” message today.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Make sure to check the recent art work at Rubbermoon as well.  There have been some amazing posts over the past week with paper dolls made from pieces of stamped images with doodling, intuitive painting, and shrinky dink jewelry that I guarantee my daughter’s and I will be trying this summer!

Happy Wednesday!