Sunday, June 29, 2008

Title: Fish-a-doodle




I got the idea of using doodles from Artful Cards by Katherine Duncan Aimone (She actually has some interesting ideas in this book. I particularly like her projects which involve stitching). I thought it's perfect for me, for expressing myself, because I'm always making little doodles in my notebooks.

This particular doodle is based on fish. I was writing about Hongbao As Collectibles yesterday, so the motif was at the top of my mind. Not the best doodle ever, but I thought I'd put it here, since it's my first attempt at this kind of project. As usual, I made it into an Artist Trading Card-sized item.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Title: Playful

I made this many years ago, using a very easy technique that children use in art class -- the paint blog technique.

Fold a paper in half, squeeze watercolour paint (you can use more than one colour) onto one side. Fold over, and blot with your fingers.

I used textured paper for a more interesting look, and worked with more than one layer (that is, let one layer dry before adding more paint, and blotting another layer) for a more sophisticated effect.

The beauty of this kind of work is in the colour combinations that you can achieve. And the sheer unpredictability, the "playfulness" of it all.