Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet Art Journal Pages

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What do you think of the Pantone color of the year, Ultra Violet? I took over the Tombow account and shared 2 crystal inspired art journal pages using Ultra Violet as my main color!  This color reminds me of crystals and galaxies, so on these pages I used a crystal theme.

In the video below you can see how I use Ultra Violet to create crystals! The Dual Brush Pen equivalent to Ultra Violet is 606-violet which I used in combination with a couple of other colors. I started by sketching out diamonds onto the mage with a MONO J pencil, and then outlined them with the Dual Brush Pens, brushing them with water to achieve a watercolor effect.

It’s @studio.katie here to show you how I created a this art journal background inspired by crystals and @pantone’s color of the year, Ultra Violet! The Dual Brush Pen equivalent to Ultra Violet is 606-Violet, which I used in combination with a couple of other colors. I started by sketching out diamonds onto the mage with a MONO J Drawing Pencil, and then outlined them with the Dual Brush Pens, brushing them with water to achieve a watercolor effect. ? Share your own Ultra Violet projects using Tombow products and tag us @tombowusa! #tombow #tombowusa #tombow2018dt #pantone #coloroftheyear #ultraviolet ? #illustration #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartist #illustrationdaily #drawing #drawings #draw #drawingaday #sketch #sketchbook #artwork #artist #art #artstagram #arttutorial #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artnerd #tombowart

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Okay, in my 2nd art journal page, I used the Blending Palette with Dual Brush Pens to create a splash effect background. Watch the video to see the art journal page come together! The Tombow  Irojiten Colored Pencil equivalent to Ultra Violet is  V-9 and I’m using it with the Dual Brush Pens here! . To create this page, start by sketching out some crystals using the irojiten pencil. Next, Scribble some Dual Brush Pen ink onto a blending palette, mist it with water and smear it over top of the page. The colored pencil shows through the ink for a cool effect! Finish off the page with a quote and some doodles using a Fudenosuke brush pen! That’s it!

Watch the video to see this @pantone Ultra Violet inspired art journal page come together! The Tombow equivalents to Ultra Violet are the 606-Violet Dual Brush Pen and the V-9 Irojiten Colored Pencil and I’m using both here! . To create this page, start by sketching out some crystals using the Irojiten Colored Pencil. Next, scribble some Dual Brush Pen ink onto a Blending Palette, mist it with water and smear it over top of the page. The colored pencil shows through the ink for a cool effect! Finish off the page with a quote and some doodles using a Fudenosuke Brush Pen. That’s it! If you’d like to see more art journal pages, come say hi on my page: @studio.katie ? #tombow #tombowusa #tombow2018dt #pantone #colorfotheyear #ultraviolet ? #illustration #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartist #illustrationdaily #drawing #drawings #draw #drawingaday #sketch #sketchbook #artwork #artist #art #artstagram #arttutorial #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artnerd #tombowart

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So, my challenge to you: use Ultra Violet in your projects! Purple isn’t a color I would normally go for, but I do love how these pages turned out.

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