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Making a Greetings Card Combining Watercolour Images and Photoshop

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Making a Greetings Card Combining Watercolour Images and Photoshop

Project and Teacher Introduction

Materials Needed

Finding your Inspiration

Creating your Watercolour Image

Scanning your Image to your Computer

Manipulating your Card in Photoshop

Printing your Card

Finishing your Card & Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • Have you ever found it difficult to find a gift card for a special occasion, or a special person? If you follow my class I will show you how to make a greetings card which you can tailor to a special family event. Or personalise for a loved one or work colleague..
  • This class is for anyone. The lessons will take you through how to paint a watercolour picture, upload it to Photoshop, and make a greetings card of your own design..
  • You might even end up creating your own line or cards that you could sell, and start your own business? Who knows!.
  • To complete the class you will need access to the following:.
  • 1. Clean paper suitable to paint on using watercolour paints.
  • 2. Watercolour brushes (I have used a size 8 and 11).
  • 3. HB Pencil.
  • 4. Pencil eraser.
  • 5. Fine line pen (water resistant) I used 0.8.
  • 6. a selection of watercolour paints.
  • 7. clean water for washing your brushes.
  • 8. cloth or kitchen paper to blot your brushes.
  • 9. thin white card (300gsm) or the thickest that your printer will allow.
  • You will also need access to a printer, scanner, computer and Adobe Photoshop..