Tombow Watercolor Tutorial

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Many of the tiles I tangle and many of my art journal pages begin with this quick and easy technique. Several years ago my husband purchased the complete set of Tombow dual brush pens as a Christmas gift for me. And now 5 or 6 years later I am still getting good use out of them. Whether on a coloring page or using them as watercolor, they have stood the test of time. Here is a short 59 second video to show you how I use them to make watercolored backgrounds. You can totally do this, too! Any water based marker will work. Not alcohol based, though. They don't work the same way. Have fun!

I apologize for being absent. I am working really hard on a new book. It will contain 501 tangle patterns with step outs for each. Patterns were submitted from 86 different tangle artists from all over the world. Lord willing this book will be available within a month on Amazon worldwide. Working title? Life in Tangles. Kind of fitting for 2020, don't you think? 






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  1. Regina WenzelOctober 16, 2020 at 1:46 AM

    It's so beautiful dear Alice. Thank you for all your wonderful art work. All the best for you, your Regina.

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    1. AliceOctober 16, 2020 at 12:15 PM

      thank you, Regina, I am glad we are friends <3

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    2. Regina WenzelOctober 22, 2020 at 10:51 AM

      Thank you, yes, I'm glad too, that we are friends<3

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  2. Evy BrowningOctober 16, 2020 at 8:12 AM

    Excellent title for the book - all the best with that, you work so hard at putting these together. My Tombows haven't been used for an age but I'm hoping to have some time over the Christmas period to work on art projects. The days are whizzing past & it's almost time for the clocks to change. We already have a whole bay of Christmas cards for sale in the shop - very surreal especially so this year for some reason.

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    1. AliceOctober 16, 2020 at 12:14 PM

      yes, I was just realizing last night that Christmas will be here before we know it

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  3. UnknownOctober 17, 2020 at 2:26 PM

    Your videos are always clear and to the point. They are so helpful. And the book title is PERFECT! especially for this crazy year. Praying that our Lord keeps you focused and at peace through the process. Can't wait to see this labor of love.

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    1. AliceOctober 18, 2020 at 10:09 AM

      it's has been 8 months in the making already. I see light at the end of the tunnel now.

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  4. UnknownOctober 20, 2020 at 4:39 PM

    Thank you, I can't wait to try this technique.

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    1. AliceOctober 20, 2020 at 6:20 PM

      this is probably the one technique I use the most

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