ILLUSTRATION

VERNIS

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After working on some collage pieces, I had a section of a transparency left over – the top of a woman’s head.  I pasted it to a piece of watercolor paper then painted in a face to complete the head.  The word “vernis” was stamped on using an old metal French stamp I had gotten at a flea market.  Just a silly, but fun, exercise.

iPAD PORTRAITS

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I recently got an app for my iPad mini for drawing/painting. Of course, I had to get a stylus, as well.  It was pretty clumsy going at first, as you can see by the first couple of samples.  Even writing with it was tricky.  But it became kind of addicting, once I got started.  I kept adding layers to the faces on the bottom row (works in progress), trying to blend skin tones with the softer paint brush.  I’m hardly a portraitist, but using this app is really helping me improve.  Right now I’m just having fun with it.  I guess I should mention the app is ArtStudio by Lucky Clan and it’s free!

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GREETING CARD SET

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I’ve been updating my etsy shop and just added a new set of four greeting cards.  The top two cards shown below have birthday greetings, the other two can be used for any occasion.  All are blank inside, so you can write a nice, long, heartfelt note.  I like to package my cards in kraft paper and twine before I mail them off in a USPS mailer.  I usually put a little surprise in there, too, something I made, like a tiny notebook or some gift tags.  There will be a few more items added this week as well.

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PAPER SCRAPS

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This is a silly one.  I made an envelope from this leftover piece of red and white card stock, and then thought I needed to make a card that would coordinate.  I played around with other small pieces of scraps, but didn’t really like the look of abstract shapes I was getting.  Then I thought this would make a great dress fabric, so I cut a neckline, glued the scrap to the card and drew in this woman with a micron pen.  Added a little light watercolor for skin tone and cheeks.  It’s a bit rough, but I like it, and now I have a card to send someone!

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Always Believe PAPERWEIGHT

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I’ve been working on some paperweights.  I think they make such beautiful and unique gifts.  This is the most recent, but I’ll also post some that I did awhile ago.  I used the same “sprigs” design I painted for some note cards and the lettering was done on the computer.  I love the quote and think it’s a good way to live life, cause you never know.  Be happy!

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