Friday, March 25, 2011

OLW46

I'm so happy I found some time to just play today! Susan's challenge this week "to use an egg or eggs on your one-layer card" got my mojo pumping. I pulled out this little used stamp from Magenta and colored it with Copics. Do you notice anything different in my coloring? I've been reading Marianne Walker's book "Shadows & Shading" and one of the things I've taken away from it is that there should be more contrast between the lightest and darkest areas of your image. So I tried to use a little more of the darkest and lightest
colors. I can see a difference, but I'm not sure the pictures pick it up. I added a little bling with my Spica clear glitter pen, and some "grass" with a few flicks of a Copic. I wish now I had masked the eggs and used a grass stamp, but oh well.

Thanks for the visit today.

Hugs,
Colleen 

7 comments:

  1. Oh no! I love the grass you added...give it just the right amount of artsy!!! Beautiful coloring...and I think I might need to find that book!

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  2. I agree with Susan the grass is great. You are so creative. I did notice your shading and I think you got it right. I have the book but haven't read it yet. Loved the stamp. TFS
    Hugs
    Pauline

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  3. Hello there, Great colouring and super card, your grass is fine and fits perfectly, Love it:0)

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  4. Yeppers! I can see the contrast...more white showing in the center...like a spotlight shining on them front and center. And, gf, relax! That flicked grass is da bomb! VERY artistic...Marianne Walker, lookout...you've got some Copic competition coming on strong here!
    Hugs,
    Carol

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  5. I like the grass the way it is! And your colouring is fab - love the colours too! Great Easter card.

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  6. I love your painted grass and I think you did a wonderful job of painting those eggs! I love the colors you chose.

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  7. I love your brush stroke grass and your colouring is ace x

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