Postcard Challenge Week 18~NEW ZEALAND

KIA ORA!
(Welcome to New Zealand)

Well week 18 is here and this challenge is still finding me experimenting in new mediums- This week I choose to use inks/dylusion sprays . As soon as Darcy posted the country of NZ, I knew what I wanted to do-I wanted to honor the Maori culture. I have been fascinated  by their elaborate tattoos for years. So I did a little research and  found out there is a Tattoo Museum in Wellington ,NZ. Amazing what they have there; as -a -matter-of- fact my page was inspired by a panel on the outside of the building . Of course I'm sure most people associate NZ with "The Lord of the Rings" being  filmed there; but there are amazing beaches,glaciers, mountains, fjords, volcanoes,
geysers,  and rain forests that make New Zealand  a land full of adventurous sight seeing!-

Front of Card

Front of card was sprayed with Dylusional sprays in blue, green and red.

I then did a trasfer of a Maori tattoo that depicts several sea turtles and pelicans. Not sure of the  symbolism ,
but I'd have to guess they both share the sea together in harmonary.

Back of Card

The back of the card was distressed with inks-

 Found  a Maori stamp from NZ -

                       added a few  stamps  for decoration.                               

                                                   Correspondence:                                                           

"Dearest Alexander,

Oh how I wish we could meet somewhere soon! -

I need to talk to you about the visions I’m having about Austria.

They are most disturbing and I had hoped you could

shed some light as to what they may mean...

I'm in New Zealand buying Merino sheep for my farm.

Stopped in Wellington-Visited the Maori Tattoo Museum-

most intriguing I must say.

Please let me know where we can meet again.

Melite"

Page in Book

This page was done usnig Liquitex Inks- only 4 colors- blue, green, red & yellow

First the background was inspired by  a front panel of the Tattoo Museum-
it was drawn with fine tip marker -colored with different dilutions of the ink-

The white foam of the waves were done using a Signo Pen. The images were

found on the internet, printed and collaged to page with some charcoal outlining.

They are a Kiwi, Merino sheep (BTW over 25 types of sheep are raised in NZ),

and a Maori chief .

Page in Book with Card

Once again I had a great  week of learning and

arting about New Zealand.

Happy Creating!

Fotojoy/Joyce