Intro: The second ATC swap that I have participated in has a bit of historical theme - Moulin Rouge. The Moulin Rouge Swap is open to all media and had no real hard rules... just the typical ones that all swaps have.
What I created: It was a challenge in picking exactly what subjects to choose for the cards... I ended up painting 2 different Can Can Girls and the famous Moulin Rouge Structure which looks like a windmill. Again I used watercolor to paint the basics... then finished off with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Le Pen marker. Final thoughts: I honestly think I need to invest in a marker that has a really fine tip...this fine tip is not fine enough. Creating the details like the features of the face was difficult as the line was too thick. I am not even sure if I want to spend time editing any of these cards... I feel like just creating more cards with this theme and perhaps trying different markers. Again details on these cards can be viewed at any of my 2 galleries that I post actively in along with better quality images.
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Intro: my first ATC swap!!! I participated in the BEES Knees Swap on ATCsForAll and created 3 ATCs - as required.
What I created: The theme was bees... there has to be at least one bee on the card and the media is unlimited. As long as the card can fit in a penny sleeve it works! I wanted to create something childish so for one of the cards I created a "pop art" type of background with greens and yellows. Then I painted small bees scattered around on the card. I even went in and added pathlines for the bees to give it more of a childish look. For the other two cards I wanted to actually spend some time painting an actual bee...and in a way get comfortable with the shape and form of a bee. All three ATCs were created by first painting in watercolor then adding on details where needed with Prismacolor Colored pencils and Le Pen fine tip marker. I have a link to my ATCsForAll gallery as well as my DeviantArt gallery in the Author section of my blog as buttons. Feel free to browse. What I created: I participated in a MMH (Make Me Happy) swap for inchies on. I got the theme of Emoji... and had to create 6 inchies. These are all 1"x1" as all inchies are. For details on each one and a better quality image visit my gallery.
I painted all 6 inchies using watercolor then went over some areas using Prismcolor Colored Pencils and Le Pen fine tip marker. I absolutely loved how these turned out... they look oh so much better when held in your hands because they are just tiny and adorable. I am really starting to like the idea of such a small canvas. It really is hard to work in details but the result is very satisfying.. I felt like I had accomplished something truly grand upon completing these inchies. Further thoughts: This is giving me an idea for artist tiles... I need an excuse to make those anyways so might as well use this theme. If you look at the standard emoji that are common across multiple platforms, you'll see some "scenery" related emoji. I am thinking about painting those on 3.5"x3.5" artist tiles (I recently got an entire pack gifted). So be on the lookout for artist tiles! Possible experiments: I am wondering now how these would look if I had created them using ink... |
Author: RejiI used to be a digital artist but switched back to traditional art as I feel more connected with the art I create this way. Currently, I create art whenever I can for art trades and commissions. I have worked with clay (earth clay to modern forms like Polymer, Sculpey, even Air Dry clay) along with watercolors, acrylics, oil paints, pastels, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, India ink, Chinese Colors, wires, felt fabric, yarn, weaving, basket making, and the list goes on and on. I am currently working on exploring nail art, make-up, dress making, scrapbooking, and small canvas art. Archives
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