Watercolors & Salt

Hey guys!

Today I am going to show you this really cool and fun painting technique.

Watercolors and Salt Painting.

This is a craft/art that is fun for all ages, young and old.

Those are my favorite types of crafts :)

And it's super easy!

So here it goes..

You will need Watercolor Paper 

Watercolors

Paintbrush

Coarse Salt (Kosher)

First you want to paint on the paper...you want it wet but not huge puddles of watercolor.

Again, it really doesn't matter, but you get different effects either way.

Now sprinkle a little salt on it.  Less is more.

You can see where I got a little crazy with the salt...YIKES!

Leave the salt on the picture until the whole thing is completely dry.

Then brush off all the salt and see what you created!!

See the star burst at the top? That is what you are going for.  Isn't that cool!

So what do you do with your art now?

Well...you could....

Frame it

Give it to someone special

Cut shapes out of it

Journal on it

Stamp on it

Or make a card out of it.

I chose to make a greeting card out of mine. 
I just love this.

You could have your kids make some for Father's Day cards!  

I keep forgetting that is right around the corner :)

Hope enjoyed this tutorial :)

  
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Have a great day everyone!