by Jennifer Vanderbeek

VersaFine Clair is great for using with wet mediums because it’s oil-based formula won’t interact with paints or sprays. But I also wondered what else I could do with this very versatile ink. I discovered that VersaFine Clair’s quick-drying formulation makes for a wonderful, texture-rich dry brush effect when combined with Fantastix and that, while you can’t make a fluid medium with it and water-based thinners, a little bit of added oil will work! I had a lot of fun reaching beyond traditional techniques to create my “painted desert” scene.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Supplies

Imagine

• VersaFine Clair – Pinecone, Acorn, Rainforest, Glamorous, Cheerful, Warm Breeze
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – New Sprout
• Fantastix
• Palette Knives
• Craft Mat
• Sponge Daubers
• On Point Glue

Other

• Canson – Hot Press Watercolor Paper
• Hero Arts – Stamp Your Own Cactus
• Acrylic Blocks
• Fiskars – Paper Trimmer, Scissors
• Olive Oil
• Helmar – ZapDots