I gave the kiddies a little watercolor lesson yesterday. I tried to teach them that watercolor is a very freeing medium as it doesn’t have to be perfect; you just need to allow it to flow in whatever manner it wants to flow…allow the colors to mix themselves as they please while they dance onto the paper.
Last week I found these adorable pens from Anthropologie and thought it would be fun to make our own with a little twist.
So they listened carefully to my instructions and eagerly got to work. This is a perfect craft for beginner watercolirst because it allows you the freedom to experiment and the end result will always be beautiful.
– Prepare pens by inserting the tips in a piece of Styrofoam (not pictured).
– Spray paint white and allow to dry.
– Lightly draw the shape of a feather on watercolor paper.
– On a palette, prepare the colors you are going to use.
– Dip brush in water and fill in feather shape.
– While still wet, take first color of choice and shade in half of the feather.
– Tilt paper up and down and side to side; allowing paint to travel around the shape.
– Clean brush in water and spread some of the paint already on the feather to the other side.
– With a paper towel, gently tap the centre of the paint; this will absorb some of the paint and create a ‘vein’.
– Continue to play with various colors working on half of the feather at a time; allow to dry.
– Cut out outline of feather leaving some white towards the bottom of the feather; cut thin slits towards the centre vein.
– Attach to pen using washi tape.
Watercolor can be a little intimidating at first, but once you start playing with it, I guarantee you will be hooked.
A quick question in closing – would you like to see a couple of lessons here? It’s something that I have been wanting to do and perhaps this year is the year to do it. Let me know.
Thank you so much for visiting me today. Hope you have a beautiful day.
much love,
Here is another Anthropologie knockoff you might like to see.
Omg I love this! I thought they were real feathers! And I would love more lessons. Thanks so much for sharing this!
YES!!! Beautiful!!! Thank you!!❤️
These are beautiful. I,too, thought the feathers were real at first.
Yes, please, I’d love for you to post some watercolor lessons.
Thank you for a lovely post.
How unique and beautiful! Yes, I would love to see some watercolor lessons here!
Yes please! I love your other tutorials! I made the gold spheres for my daughter who is an interior designer, she loves them!!!
I also would love to have lessons for water color painting. As long as you keep it simple and not alot of supplies
Wow!! This is amazing! Initially I sincerely thought you painted real feathers with watercolour. They look so real. I had to look closer and closer, and still couldn’t tell it’s actually paper!
And yes, I’d love to see more tutorials, especially watercolour ones.
I just adore these! I thought they were real feathers at first. You’re so talented!
Lucy, I would love an opportunity to learn watercolor and other artistic skills you may have to share. I just want you to be aware, it was with difficulty that I was able to post my comment. Initially, I’d type the words, but the letters I’d typed would come out all wrong. However, somehow, I finally was able to complete my comment. Was this just me…or have you heard this complaint before? Actually, now that things are working well, I don’t need or expect a reply.
I love your watercolors! The clear bright colors are so refreshing. I am a beginning watercolor painter. I would love it if you would post some lessons. I would also like to know what type/brand of paint you use.
Wow – I love these. I am planning to make an arrow out of dowel and I was going to try cutting and attaching actual feathers to the dowel but I think I may try this too and see which looks better.
These are really fantastic – I love the colors and they’d make great gifts or just something to beautify your own life. Cool project!
I just love these “plumed pens”! Thank you for the tute and inspiration!
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Yes, Yes,YES!! i’v been wanting to learn watercolour for AGES!!!
It sounds like a wonderful and creative way to introduce kids to watercolor painting! The Anthropologie inspired feather pens must have added a unique touch to their artistic journey.
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