ICAD part six

Hello friends

You may be relieved to learn that this is the last instalment of index card art for this year. It's taken me awhile to share it all because I've been so busy with all the other art I've been creating.

I've put three photos. For this first image, because the paint is so shimmery, it just doesn't come across with a straight facing forward photo and I really wanted to try and show you the proper full effect of the shimmer.

The rest of these photos are all mixed media.

The first two are working dry watercolour crayons onto a wet background and letting it all bleed out.

The rest are all mixed media collage. Mostly based around one large scrap of tissue paper, which I managed to stretch over almost all of the cards. 

Many of you know that I take part in this index card art challenge every year. However, this year has been very different. There was no big index card art group on Facebook. However. I joined with a very small number of fellow artists. And we shared our work within our small group, which was very nurturing and supportive. We've helped each other along the way to learn and explore new techniques and new ways of creativity. It's been great fun, and we've stayed together since.

Show my friends that concludes index card out for 2022. Thank you for looking at the mall and thank you for your kind comments and support.

Until next time 

Stay safe. Stay well.

Debbie.

ICAD Roundup

Hello Friends! 

Happy Summer Solstice! 

Spring stayed in bed, and so far it looks as if Summer is having a lie in too.  Sighs.

The current cards were a bit of an effort as I ran out of steam for some reason.  Lack of sleep and trying to do day to day chores when you are in pain is not conducive with connecting to your muse, especially with a plumbing emergency thrown in for good measure.  Do you know how difficult an emergency plumber is to find when you need one?

So, here's this week's efforts.

13/61

A highly stylised copy of an old toothbrush mug that I now use for paint brushes.  It makes me think of a weird mythological bird, but is more likely to be styled on a dahlia or something exotic.   Marvey Le Plume pens.

14/61

Sunflowers!  Always my standby, if in doubt, draw a happy, friendly sunflower.  Alcohol markers.

15/61

Loosely styled on a chicory flower {from memory} as I had one accidentally go to seed in my potager.  Watercolour pencils, Posca, and Derwent paint pens.

16/61

Dandelion clocks in the wind.  Ink and fine liner.

17/61

Stylised drawing inspired by a photograph I took of a herb fennel seed head. Derwent paint pens.

18/61

A daffodil.  This was a huge challenge for me.  Inktense and fine liner.

Until next time

Stay safe, stay well.