# A short tutorial on making simple, abstract, watercolor cards **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** arts-crafts\ **Created:** [April 26, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796 "2024-04-26T15:18:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/1 "2024-04-26T15:18:52Z")
Hi. I made a tutorial on how to make simple, watercolor cards. Here is the YouTube link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOzGopvs7k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOzGopvs7k) I am not an artist but even I can do something like this, so I am sure you can as well! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/2 "2024-04-26T15:26:52Z")
Very pretty! ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/3 "2024-04-26T15:30:09Z")
I liked it, but found the pacing just a bit slow. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/4 "2024-04-26T16:22:11Z")
The cards are very pretty, but I agree parts got drawn out too long for how quickly the viewer would get the point. Like when you are taping off the frame of the card and later when you’re heating up the tape before peeling it off. Just do one side in normal time and then cut ahead to after all four sides are finished. And if you are aiming at totally newbies, you could do a bit more explanation of why you did some things (such as why you pointed the flashlight(?) thingy at the stenciled areas, and why you did that several times) and what some other things were (what was that flexible stuff you used to draw the lines?) ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/5 "2024-04-26T17:17:53Z")
The “flexible stuff used to draw lines” is called a flexible curve. But yeah, what was the deal with the flashlight thingy? ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-tutorial-on-making-simple-abstract-watercolor-cards/1000796/6 "2024-04-26T18:54:24Z")
Thanks for the suggestions. I can see that it could be faster. Of course if I wanted maximum speed, I could just list the steps. =p The flashlight lets you see if you missed any areas that you are trying to color in. At least with my lighting, it helps a lot. I thought that that would be self-evident but I guess not. Anyway, thanks for looking.