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Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks Tutorial

watercolor pencil easter chicks

These Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks are adorably simple to make into a card with this step-by-step tutorial!

Are you as excited for Easter as I am?  The baskets, the bunnies and the Easter egg hunt!  It’s all way too much fun, especially with little ones!

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

Last week I taught a Mother & Daughter card making class that was a real pleasure to facilitate.
I love my job ~ have I said that often enough?!  Seriously, teaching what I love to do is awesome!
 
Anyway, one of the cards that we created was this little Easter chicks card using watercolor pencil crayons.
 
I knew that we just had to give it a try.
 
Too busy to make this right away?! Pin it for later!  Pin this project to your favorite craft board on Pinterest and it’ll be waiting for you when you’re ready.
 
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How to make watercolor pencil Easter chicks:

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

They are super simple and fun to make!  All you need is some watercolor paper or heavy cardstock, watercolor pencil crayons (or water color paints, or watered down acrylic paints), a paint brush (I used my water pen, its the yellow thing) and a fine tip black marker or pen.  Here’s how to make your own Easter chicks…

Directions for painting chicks:
Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 1. Gather up your supplies.
 

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

2. With the watercolor pencils, make five colorful ovals.  Don’t forget little orange beaks.  Color lightly with the pencils, no need to press down on the paper too hard.

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

3. Using a paintbrush and water (or water pen in my case), gently paint over the pencil crayon images.  The water will blend the pencil and leave behind a lovely watercolor look.

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 4. Finally add a few chick details with the black pen.

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 I loved them so much that I made a whole bunch to give out at Easter!

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

How darling are these Easter chick cards?!

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

Cute hey?!

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 We also made some bunnies.

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 And sketchy Easter eggs!

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

More of my crafting essentials:

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

 

Watercolor Pencil Easter Chicks ~ a tutorial

This would make a great Easter project for the little guys too.  If you love these easy watercolor pencil Easter chicks, please help me share it on Facebook and Pinterest!
 

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I'm an active mom of twin boys who is always looking for opportunities to inspire creativity through fun crafts, do-it-yourself projects and delicious recipes. This blog has been an integral part of supporting my little family and I am so grateful to have you become a part of our journey! Let's create together... Read more...

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Those are just too cute! and I happen to have some watercolor pencils! Thanks for sharing this!

so simple and beautiful

a decade later I find this post and just made a bunch! Love them! Thank you 😍