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