The second one is a watercolour and ink and coloured pencil drawing. I tried the salt thing again but ended up just painting in some little stars.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Illustration Friday: Star gazing
This week's Illustration Friday theme is Star Gazing. What a lovely topic! It immediately had me wishing for warm summer nights, lying on the grass by the lake, watching the stars overhead.
I did these in my Sketchbook Project book. Well actually, on watercolour paper which I then stuck in. The top is using a wash with salt in it (I discovered it only really works if it is table salt, not the sticky sea-salt kind). I then used a metalic mist spray and a stencil to make the stars. Unforunately you can't see how shimmery they are.
The second one is a watercolour and ink and coloured pencil drawing. I tried the salt thing again but ended up just painting in some little stars.
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The second one is a watercolour and ink and coloured pencil drawing. I tried the salt thing again but ended up just painting in some little stars.
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very pretty scene. So inviting, with the places set and no one there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vivian, it's all set up ready for a relaxing evening of star gazing. :)
ReplyDeletethese have nice feels to them
ReplyDeleteLovely papier!! Can you teach me the salt thing, I love the ethereal feel to the top one.
ReplyDeletecharming drawing, makes me wish I were there..
ReplyDeleteThanks guys!
ReplyDeleteEm, I'm still working out the salt thing but I think I'll do another 'test' post and show you all my results. I went out and bought regular table salt and some giant rock salt (smallest pack I could get was half a kilo)!!
I agree I think the topic is lovely. Great work. I am really enjoying being part of the Illustration Friday it is inspiring and its good to be a bit disciplined.
ReplyDeletei would love to sit under those cute lanterns! sweet little scene.
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