Create an artwork with just 3 pens! Our expert will teach you how to create this stunning illustration of a Japanese Cherry Blossom through a free video tutorial. A creative, beginner-friendly and fun project!
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Take the HB graphite pencil and start sketching the flowers. Start with rough shapes to define the composition of your drawing. Then you can keep adding more details to shape the flowers.
Use the Pigma Micron to trace over the lines of your design.
Erase all pencil lines.
Grab your Pigma Micron again and add details and light shadows.
Use the Koi Brush Pen to apply colour. Start in the middle of the flowers and leave the end of the leaves white.
Take a wet cotton swab or brush and use it to create a watercolour effect. This will give your work more depth and a soft colour transition from dark to light.
Let dry thoroughly and go back with your Koi Brush Pen to add some more colour. This will give a shadow effect, creating more depth.
Again, use a wet cotton swab to blend the colour.
Let it dry thoroughly again and go back with your Pigma Micron to add some more contrast.
Use the Gelly Roll Stardust Clear Star to apply details for a subtle glitter effect.
Our expert
Lizemijn of @lililettering became known through Instagram, where more than 42,000 people follow her. She was allowed to calligraphy for the Golden Globes, has calligraphed in a music video for Unicef and had the opportunity to do numerous special assignments.
She is also the founder of the Dutch Lettering Squad, an Instagram account for and by Dutch letterers and calligraphers.
