Friday, June 7, 2013

birds for stella

i was jotting down ideas. the original looked nothing like this and did not have a banner. i used colored pencils to fill in the drawing which was made with a G-Tec and will fill in her last name in the box, her address on the line and zip in the boxes.

i like this naive style that is so popular right now. i wonder how long the trend will last and i really wonder what the next trend will be. 
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  1. jean wilsonJune 7, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    when i color in, i often leave a little white space which serves as a highlight. to some, it may look sloppy. but it is an option, especially if you want to get something done quickly.

    also, on the feet, where they are sitting on the branch, i leave space. the eye fills things in. if you connect everything, sometimes it gets congested.

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  2. UnknownJune 8, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    How delightful! Folk art or naive art styles are endearing. It is art from the soul uncluttered by the golden mean or other classic forms. I particularly like the way you designed the address to mirror the banner form. The tip on leaving the white space on the branch is brilliant. Thanks so much Jean!

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  3. UnknownJune 8, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Oh yes and the stamp is so lovely, the apple looks like it might have come from one of the branches!

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