Saturday, January 21, 2012

Postcard Challenge Week 3~BRAZIL

This week's  adventure/mystery continues. Melite has sent a card to A.I.G.  telling him she does not remember meeting 'him' in Austria.  A.I.G. responds back to Melite that  he is unsure way she does not remember their 'private tour' in the museum in Austria. He is now in BRAZIL -actually in the Pantanal region ;the world largest freshwater wetlands, which is 10 times larger than the Everglades and is home to over 700 species of birds-thus this lead to my topic ~a beautiful Macaw.
  


 The front of the postcard was done on watercolor paper in rich tones of green to represent the canopy of the rain forest. The branch was stamped on and then several leaves were over stamped. The beautiful Macaw was hand drawn , water colored ;and then hand cut feather were  individually glued on top of the outline . Facial features were  done with markers and white marker. I Love how it turned out!!

The Backside


 Correspondence as follows:

Melite,
I received your postcard from Spain. Wonder why you do not remember our time in Austria? We seemed to connect when we did the private tour ... Not sure why you have so many questions- I hope your memory returns quickly...
I'm in the Pantanal region in Brazil (the sights are amazing). Attending an ecotourism seminar. I'm thinking about having my board members support the DC-NGO conservation group.

Happy Memories Soon!
Alex

So until next week another piece of the mystery is revealed ...    

19 comments:

  1. mmmm.....curious! Why doesn't she remember him? That macaw is awesome, the cut feathers give a fantastic effect :D XXX

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  2. oooo why doesnt she remember? beautiful macaw, really stunning.

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  3. I love how it turned out too! ♥
    Since I saw Rio I really like the colorful birds! :)

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  4. Love your bird - great art Joy! Intriguing story - I hope she remembers Alex soon - poor guy - being forgotten and all!

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  5. colourful postcard. oooooh wonder whats going to happen next. great storyline.x

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  6. Aloha Joyce...muito obrigado (as they say in Brazil)...brilliant colors on the macaw...gorgeous attention to the details.

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  7. Stunning postcard - I love your macaw.

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  8. I love your postcard and particularly the way you have used feathers for your bird. Brilliant!

    Janet xx

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    1. Yea Janet it turned out fairly ~ they were a bear to cut down and glue in place though

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  9. Postcard looks fab! Love the colorful parrot. Did she loose her memory? Or he thinks she's somebody else? Intriguing! :)

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  10. what a gorgeously cute parrot!
    love your card its fab and so colourful too :)

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  11. Rightfully proud! treat him mean, keep him keen?

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  12. Your card is lovely. Love how you hav used watercolours to add vibrant colour.

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  13. Love your postcard!Your parrot is amazing! can't wait to see what happens next!

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  14. It is a very beautiful Macaw, fabulous postcard.
    Jen x

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  15. incredible use of feathers! now tell me what happens next

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  16. Feel sorry for Alex but love the colors. Vicki

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