How to create a watercolor watermark
Learn how I created this watermark image with just a few supplies. If you are more of a visual person, I have also created a video to go along with this tutorial that you can find here: Watercolor Watermark
Supply List:
- Watercolor Paper (I am using Canson XL Watercolor)
- Watercolor Paint Brush
- Ecoline Watercolor Ink (alternate: Karin Markers)
- Paper towel
- Container of water
I tried out 6 different inks and papers so that you didn’t have to. I managed to get a good result with both the Ecoline Liquid Watercolor and the Karin brushmarker. For this tutorial, I used Ecoline.
Start by creating an area of watercolor. I prefer to keep the color a bit saturated since I will be removing some of the color to reveal my watermark. Let it sit until it it dry to the touch. The Ecoline reconstitue quite well, so you can easily make this ahead of time and continue working on another day.
Once the area is dry, use your watercolor paint brush to write out your message. It’s important to make sure that your brush is very wet. I will often go back into the area to drop a little extra water. This helps lift the color.
Once your word is complete, you want to let it sit for just a minute. If it looks like it it starting to dry out, then add a little extra water to ensure it stays wet. You should be able to see the color starting to lift at this point.
Next, you will want to gently place a folded piece of paper towel over your lettering while it is still wet. This will lift the ink.
You can now remove the paper towel and reveal your watermark text! If you find that it is not bright enough, you can always add more water and repeat the process.
Variations:
- Create a different colored square for each watermark letter
- Create a pattern in the background and write your text in a bold color on top of it
- Blend colors together in your background to create a unique pattern
I hope you enjoyed this short tutorial! Comment below if you try it. If you are on Instagram, I would love for you to tag me, so that I can see what you’re creating! The link to my Instagram is at the top of this page.
Happy Creating!!
