First, I figured out what dimensions I had to change my model to so that it could fit beautifully onto my soon to be watercolored paper. After printing out a colored and black and white version, I carefully cut them out and went straight to the painting station. At the station, I imagined what my prints would look like on different backgrounds; would it look good with cool toned colors? What print should I associate this color scheme with? After hopping over those stumbling blocks, I whipped out the paintbrushes and got to it! I had a blast painting, especially because I was conversing with my friends as I was doing so. Once my papers were done drying, I yanked out the Mod Podge and started applying it onto my prints as I was told (apply it onto the inked side of the print, then gently place it on your watercolored paper and press it in with a squeegee). Later on, I shared a cup of water with my peers and dipped my hands into it. Why? Because the next step was to scrape off the paper of your prints so all that was left on your paper was the watercolor and the prints. Last but not least, Ms. Beaudoin was kind enough to go over my print with a clear substance that enhanced the colors of my prints an secured it into the paper.
Creating the prints was super fun! Though tedious (and slightly painful) I loved incorporating one of my previous photoshop projects into my latest project. One of my favorite parts of the process was figuring out what I wanted my color scheme to be and what style of painting I wanted to pursue. I think I did well painting, and wasn't the worst when it came to scraping off the excess paper in the end. I definitely struggled with what to do with each print (i.e Which one should I hang up? Should I do this with that? etc). Overall, I really enjoyed and learned a lot from this project!
