{"id":1621,"date":"2024-04-08T17:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2024-04-09T05:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T05:51:17","slug":"watercolour-galaxy-background-step-by-step-tutorial-with-mariya-rupawala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/watercolour-galaxy-background-step-by-step-tutorial-with-mariya-rupawala\/","title":{"rendered":"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by Step Tutorial with Mariya Rupawala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever looked up at the night sky and felt a deep sense of wonder? Galaxies are a masterpiece of nature. Today, let&#8217;s paint a piece of that cosmic beauty together!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by galaxies, and watercolour art is something I&#8217;m passionate about (after calligraphy, of course!). The way colours dance on paper is something I could watch all day!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These watercolour backgrounds are an incredible way to complement your calligraphy and make beautiful finished pieces. You can use them to make framed artworks, on canvases or maybe even on a letter. The options are endless!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s dive into this step by step tutorial and create your very own mesmerising galaxy artwork!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>About me<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi there! I am Mariya Rupawala, a Surat based Calligrapher &amp; Artist. I am obsessed with all things handwritten and just love how they add a personal touch to everything. I am a certified night owl who gets all the best ideas at midnight, and you will always find me doing late-night art experiments!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m using:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brustro 300gsm Watercolor Paper\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camlin Artist Watercolors (Violet, Cobalt blue, Cerulean blue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handmade gold watercolour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round Brushes (4,8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pentel Brushpen<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Step 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Wet the paper with water &amp; add the first colour<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1624\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by fully wetting the paper with water, and then add the first colour, i.e., violet, and let it spread a little along with the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Step 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Adding the second colour of the galaxy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1625\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the first colour is still wet, add the second colour, i.e. cobalt blue, diluted with a little bit of water &amp; start mixing it with the first colour. Add a little bit more water if it gets patchy to merge both colours properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Adding the third colour of the galaxy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1626\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will continue the same process as in step 2 to merge the second and third colours, i.e. cobalt blue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Step 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Process<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1627\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step4-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat the steps 1,2 and 3 to complete the whole galaxy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Adding another layer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1628\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like adding another layer of watercolours to enhance the galaxy&#8217;s colours, repeating the exact process, but this time with a little bit more water to give the galaxy more depth!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Step 6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Adding the gold splatters<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1629\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step6-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxies are incomplete without stars! Here, we will add gold stars using the brush splatter technique to fill our galaxy with stars!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Step 7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Calligraphy Quote<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1630\" src=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolour Galaxy Background Step by step tutorial\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecalligraphysquare.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Step7-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After it has dried completely, finish the galaxy art piece by calligraphing your favourite quote &amp; adding a few embellishments. Here, I have added sparkles &amp; dots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And voila! Your watercolour galaxy artwork is ready!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your watercolour galaxy is a testament to your creativity and your connection to the cosmos. I hope you loved creating it as much as I loved sharing this process with you. Now for the fun part \u2013 I want to see what YOU made! Share your beautiful galaxy creations, and be sure to tag us (<\/span><b>@mariyahandletters &amp; @thecalligraphysquare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) so we can admire your artwork and celebrate your cosmic journey! Lastly, don&#8217;t forget to let us know if you found this helpful<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever looked up at the night sky and felt a deep sense of wonder? Galaxies are a masterpiece of nature. Today, let&#8217;s paint a piece of that cosmic beauty together!\u00a0 I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by galaxies, and watercolour art is something I&#8217;m passionate about (after calligraphy, of course!). 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