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Today’s Project
On the eleventh day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, my true love gave to me…these Customized Matryoshka (Nesting) Dolls from Sakura of America!
MATERIALS
- Blank Nesting Dolls
- Sakura Permapaque® Markers
- Scrap Paper
- Pen or Pencil to Sketch
- Pen Touch® marker White – Extra Fine Point
Optional
- Varnish
- Palette Paper
- Cosmetic Sponge
INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the instructions below or watch the following tutorial video.
- Decide who your five dolls will be and make some quick sketches. Choose a defining characteristic or two for each person.
- Sketch in the face using color first (being sure to leave a space for the eyes). Add hair. Then add black to create the features and further define the head. Don’t focus on making it all line up. It should be a bit messy.
- Add hands. Nothing fancy – just four finger-ish things.
- Place representative objects into the hands. Use the same color first and then outline in black technique.
- On the back of each doll, add the initial of the person represented. You can make it as fancy or as plain as you’d like. Add detailing with an extra fine point Pen Touch marker.
- If you wish, you can finish off the dolls by varnishing them. I put a small amount of varnish onto a piece of palette paper and applied it to the dolls using a cosmetic wedge sponge.
Enter to Win a Full Set of Sakura’s Dual Point Permapaque Markers
Sakura initially started as a crayon company in 1921. Disappointed that traditional crayon colors didn’t mix or overlay well, the innovative founders of Sakura began to experiment with different formulations to create an ideal stick drawing material. By 1924, Sakura invented the first-ever oil pastel that combined oil and pigment and named it Cray-Pas®, a combination of the two words crayon and pastel.
Our company heritage in art materials led to development of a specialized ink technology, Pigma® ink, which is used in our Micron®, Graphic and Brush pens. In the early 80’s, Sakura’s labs identified the need for an inexpensive drafting tool that used superior pigment instead of low-grade dye inks. The breakthrough came with the discovery of how to reduce the pigment particles to submicron size so that the inks flow evenly through even the narrowest of pen nibs. Today, Pigma ink continues to be the most reliable archival quality ink on the market and is loyally used by architects, scientists, artists, cartoonists, and scrapbookers, to name a few.
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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU COLORED SOMETHING WITH MARKERS?
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Last night! I made a set of birthday cards for a friend and colored the stamps on them!
Last night! CHRISTmas gift tags!
I helped my child color a school poster with markers a few months ago.
Last time I used them was to make yard sale signs.
I play with markers very often! I like to make my own cards, so I write and draw on them. I also like to color with markers! Every color is wonderful!
These nesting dolls are really cool – I would never had thought to do that!
A few days before Thanksgiving, I had some free time to work on a coloring page.
They take a long time to do with pencils.
I don’t usually use markers.. Its been years. I use colored pencils mostly.
As a child, I loved coloring; even into my teenage years, that was with plain old colors and a bit with colored pencils. However, have never used markers but would love to try.
making a sign for my knitting group
Two days ago–I colored with my grandchildren.
I colored some Christmas Cards with markers just before I logged on the check my FB wall! My coloring supplies sit next to my chair, so I can grab them here and there when I have a few free moments! Would love to expand my supplies and color choices. Thanks!
the other day at work when it was slow.
Just yesterday. Have created an “inspiration board” for the community room where I live.
Last week – I colored in the background
of my greeting cards (shades of yellow
and blue) and then added a tree sticker.
I embellished that with sequins and a
twine bow. Would love to try these
markers. Always looking for new and
better markers.
thanks
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Daily! The adult coloring books are fantastic, my elderly clients really enjoy them as well, we sit and color, talk and drink cofee!
back in sept. when I made a birthday card
Last night in my journal.
In the wee hours of this morning. My grand daughter wants a piece of artwork done.
I keep a large set of markers by my favorite chair. Last week I got a chance to use them while coloring in one of my coloring books. I love the hues in the Sakura markers they look so bright and cheerful. The dual tips will be great for doing fine detail work and filling in larger areas. Happy Holidays everyone.
I really enjoy watching/helping my grandchildren with their art. I use markers to label everything from freezer packages to craft supply containers or mat borders around pictures
I used markers just the other day needed to do some coloring and relax. Merry Christmas ! Good Luck !
It’s been years since I colored anything with markers. I provide materials and my daughter and grandkids get into the crafts.
I enjoy watching/helping my grandchildren with their projects & art. I use markers to label everything from freezer packages to containers of craft supplies, tools, hardware, etc. They also work great to dress up mat borders for pictures & prints.
I colored a placemat
for Thanksgiving!
Fabulous giveaway.
Carla from Utah
I’m not really sure when the last time I colored something with markers. Probably a holiday project.
I would like to have this set of markers. There are so many uses for them
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I just used markers on Saturday, December 17th. My daughter and I had a coloring session for some Christmas projects we were completing. I color on my own as well. It is a stress-reliever for me.
Last night I colored a beautiful saying I printed free off the internet to frame for my mother in law’s hearth.
I used markers about 1 week ago. I used them to make christmas cards.
I sometimes color my stamped images with markers, I was doing Christmas cards the other day and used markers,
We have adult coloring books. We took a trip to the Caribbean with our children and grandchildren. The girls loved coloring the sea life books that I brought. My daughter in law is a 1st grade teacher and I would share with her and her children under 6
I use markers every day either coloring or making something with the grandchildren
I don’t even remember the last time I colored with markers. My daughter on the other hand loves to color with markers and colored pencils.
this past saturday i colored a picture with markers with the kids.
Yesterday in my color book.
Last night I was coloring with markers
Last night I was coloring with markers and gel pens!
I can’t actually remember. I know my hubs pinched mine to ‘paint’ his models and don’t think I’ve ever seen them again!
These would be amazing but would be kept under lock and key
Last thing I colored was Eric carle very hungry caterpillar as prep for an activity for my students
Yesterday, I use them for coloring.
Last week while wrapping Christmas gifts, I was coloring with markers..
Yesterday, my 5 year-old granddaughter was coloring in a book and said Grandma you have to help me. So I did and we had fun. She has big washable scented markers that she uses for drawing and coloring pictures.
About a month ago, I was coloring wood ornaments with markers.
I downloaded some coloring pages this past summer that were called “Secret Garden” and used markers to color them. Very relaxing.
I don’t think I’ve colored anything with markers for years, since I was a child, but it would be very fun to use them again! Thanks for offering such a nice giveaway!
It was a postcard.
I colored my holiday cards this year and wrote addresses in marker. I love using markers for everything.
Earlier today. I do daycare so we do lots of crafts. Sakuras are super nice though. They’d definitely be a ‘grown ups only’ marker :).
I color in my coloring books as often as I can. It is so relaxing.
Cool idea- one more great project to try!
This morning
not for some time but plan to do it again soon
Since my budget is small in order to get more christmass in my house I draw a christmass tree on one of my walls with chalk, it is super and did not spend much 😛
I can’t remember the last time I sat down to use coloured markers. I did use hilighters on my textbooks in university as a study aide. They were quite effective.
Probably about 30 years ago!
I was coloring with my kids over the weekend.
This past August, when I was making my partner a homemade birthday card! We do that a lot for each other. 😀
I haven’t colored with markers for many years, maybe in my late teens.
I use markers on my painted crafts. I also like to color with them. So I would love to win these markers and I would put them to good use. Thanks for the chance to win them.
I marked my Tupperware just last week, I added Christmas trees
I used markers to create a coping skills book… something I do in an art therapy group that I run at the hospital where I work.
I don’t remember when I colored with markers last. But then, I find it difficult to remember what time I get up in the morning, too. The most memorable time I colored with markers was in high school. I had the school yearbook and the pages introducing each section were lovely line drawings that just begged me to color. The marker worked so well on the shiny paper, I’m still happy with how they turned out. But markers have come a long way since then and I need to get some to use again. I mostly use pencils for coloring books.
How cute! I regularly color my cards with markers. The last time was 4 days ago.
Xmas cards last night!
I would say with my grand kids.
Most of the time I buy markers for my artsy college son. But my favorite time to color with markers is when the elementary kids at the school I work at ask me to sit down and color with them… Warms my heart ❤️
I helped my daughter make some decorations for Halloween using markers
I colored recently when I sent mail to my daughter.
I haven’t colored in a few years.
About a month ago… I made a birthday banner for a co-worker!
I haven’t colored anything with markers in a long time.
I made Christmas cards using markers and sent them overseas to my family. I also use them everyday in my work (classroom assistant).
today! I try to be creative every day, it soothes the soul and takes your mind off of the daily stress,luv luv luv to color!!!
My son would love these. But first I would use them, lol!!!
It’s been so long since I’ve colored that way, I can’t even remember!! The only thing I can recall about it, though, was that the markers made the page I was working on soaking wet and wrinkly. That was my first and last time trying to use markers in that way. This is a super giveaway, and those dolls are one of my favorite things!! I would love to try to make my own set, and didn’t know that you could purchase a blank set. Thank you for the giveaway, and for letting us know about the great idea to boot!!
Last week for the Xmas party signs.
I can’t remember the last time I colored with markers, but it was fun. I hope to do more coloring in my future
I’m a children’s librarian, so I color with the kids all the time!
Today!! with the Grangirlie!! We were making stamped cards & using markers to color them!! 🙂 Looooove coloring with markers, colored pencils, gel pens…alll cool mediums really!! 🙂
Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way!! 😀
Writing on clay after it was baked
It’s been a long time.
Today! I love to stamp images, cut them out and use them as embellishment on scrapbook pages, mini albums and cards! Markers, Koi watercolors, they both are awesome.
When doing a quick sketch, I’ll sometimes use highlighters to sketch due to their lighter color.
A week ago with my granddaughter
I colored a picture from my coloring book with markers last week.
I used markers yesterday to color a tee shirt with my granddaughter.
My daughter gave me an adult coloring book so its been about a month
Last week-I made our gift tags
The last time I colored with markers was actually very recently I teach high school English and many of my students say I’m strange but my room is bright and colorful and everything on my walls is a reflection of me. So I color word wall definitions, anchor charts and even have this neat desk calendar that allows me to color when I need a relaxing break. Coloring and crafting are my outlet even during my crazy busy teaching days.
Last week I colored with my daughters. We enjoy doing crafts and such together. Thank you
Last time I used markers was a year ago in a craft project. Made something for my neice for Christmas.
Today I used one to write the address on a Christmas package. Before that, the last time was making a homemade birthday sign on a posterboard.
The last time was with my children when they were little. I’m looking forward to starting again with some adult artistry.
I colored something with markers about a week ago! I was making a card and used markers!
I colored with markers last week: a few last minute Christmas cards and a birthday card.
Yesterday with my grandson.
These are adorable! Last I used markers was to make something for my class, I think.
It was about two months ago. I colored in my drawings of flowers and t-shirts.
I used markers to colour in a stamped image of a Robin on a card I made last week . I also used Sakura gel pens on the same image. I like to colour with markers . That way I can match my colour scheme perfectly . It’s so relaxing colouring in
The last time I colored something with markers was in third grade so it is about time to try again!
It was during this past summer…I had art therapy and we had to draw three different pictures.
I’m awful at painting but have a lot of experience drawing with pen and marker so these are just perfect for me! The project is super cool, I can see myself making some Russian nesting dolls with the faces of my family & dogs 🙂
It’s been a long time…probably about 10 years ago, coloring with my children!
Last week, working on a project with my children.
I colored with markers with my niece a few weeks ago.
About a month ago. Lately I’ve been working more on anatomy.
With my grandsons while visiting them in the summer.
The last time I colored with markers was color in an adult coloring book about 2 months ago doing zen doodles
I’d like to do this with my little boy. he’s very creative.
Last night , on the blank inside of a Christmas card.
I color stuff with my kids all the time. It is our quiet time
I colored with markers with my grandson this last weekend.
I’m a preschool teacher. We color with markers ALOT. Just last week, we made a get well soon poster fore one of our classmates in addition to coloring Christmas ornaments.
I wrote inspirational phrases in block letters.
I helped my daughter with a Christmas poster for her classroom just a few days ago using markers.
It has been a few years since I have colored with markers
I use markers a lot, even mixed in with some of my paintings. My oldest got me an adult coloring book last year, and I’ve had a blast–who would’ve thought? Anyway, I use markers for everything from small tags at home to signs at work, to decorating wooden pieces. They are soooo easy to use!
Such fun! I used markers for a thank you card I made!
I draw with my son often. So I used markers in the past week. He likes to make comic books.
Last night 🙂 I love to color in adult coloring books.
Love this project! I colored with markers last night while finishing up a last minute Christmas care.
i can’t remember which means its been WAY too long. this kit is so awesome!!
I color with my children all the time.
Around Halloween.
last wee I used markers to color some cards that I had made
I colored yesterday with my kids for a xmas project.
Yesterday. I like to color in adult coloring books when I come home from work.
Today, coloring with Grandkids
I colored a flower adult coloring book scene with my daughter.
I colored with my kids for a project this past month
I would love these for my students! I taught them how to draw using front side and top view and connected directly to their math curriculum and geometry. I told them all about the special markers (Pantone) used to render a design. They’re only 14 but lots of talent!
I used them thru out the year while making greeting cards.
The kids and I used them just last week!
It was earlier this year when I was putting details on a car I made for my church’s pine wood car derby.
Today I just colored!
A few days ago – I like to make my own gift tags for christmas
Literally, 1/2 hour ago. I color with markers every night!
The last time you colored something with markers was about a week ago, getting some crafts ready to elaborate my Christmas decorations this year.
Hmmm…crayons, I’d say a month ago. Markers? It’s been years…
it was last week doing Christmas crafts but i really need a new set! mine are so old! happy holidays, thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome news!!! I have just replied to your email with my address.
thanks so much 🙂