Paint the balloon that’s blowing away a little different so it stands out. The balloon that’s blowing away should stand out a little from the rest with a different style and a bright color. I used styles from the 5 Heart Drawings tutorial. Mix up the styles and the colors to make it colorful. Now, you can add watercolor heart backgrounds to all of your balloons. Going with the balloon theme, I chose, “I’m blown away by you.” Write this pun or choose a different one for your valentine. Next, choose a valentine pun that has something to do with hearts or balloons to add to the bottom right corner of your valentine. Use a micron pen for one or all of the balloons. Micron pens dry quickly and work well with watercolor too. Then, use the micron pen for all of the balloon strings. Trace over the heart on the right with a micron pen. Vary the thick and thin strokes on the heart shapes. Ziller ink is dry enough for watercolor when it’s dry to the touch. (Read Ink and Watercolor if you want to learn more about the time it takes for some inks to dry enough for watercolor.) I chose Ziller ink because I didn’t want to wait too long for my ink to dry before adding the watercolor layer. Then, draw over your pencil lines with a calligraphy pen and Ziller Ink. We’ll use some of them today and maybe a new one. You can make any hearts, but if you want some calligraphy heart drawing ideas, there are several in this 5 Heart Drawings tutorial. Pink watercolor (optional but here’s my favorite).Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketcher’s Pocket Box.Basic calligraphy supplies with Ziller Soot Black Ink.Jump to the video or continue for written tips. Give it a try with your friends or family.

No, it doesn’t matter that our children are teens now or that they are boys. We always need another laugh around here (even an eye roll and a groan will do). There are a couple of times a year when it’s absolutely necessary to get a little punny: Valentine’s Day and April Fools’ Day.Īnd … okay, it’s just fun to get a little punny. It’s the time to celebrate our special someone, but for me, it reminds me of my whole family, the laughter we share, a few sweets and a little together silliness plopped right in the middle of a cold, brown, possibly snowy winter. We are getting close to Valentine’s Day now. Let’s put those heart drawings from the last tutorial together with a valentine pun to make a DIY valentine.

Creating heart sketch