So guys, I will begin with showing the final results of the two techniques:
Technique 1:

Technique 2:

I personally really love using technique 2, and this is what I've used for my final Class Project. I chose to write one of my favorite quotes: "Not all who wander are lost". To add to it, I added a feather and water-colored it too!!
Here are my final results:


Here is another example:
