Postcard Challenge Week 34~JAPAN

Darcy took us  back across the ocean to Japan- I thought of many things to use for my card,  such as geisha's, warriors, dragons, anime, ninja and koi fish. Since there were so many interesting things to do ; I chose several things to put on my page: Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, shrines and pagodas . My card was probably the easiest thing to do - Recently our world famous art museum held an exhibition on the Birds of Nature. It was small but amazing-they displayed 7 Audubon bird illustrations (including the whooping crane and American Flamingo-they were huge and amazing to see in person). There were several paintings done by Japanese artists ,most which included the crane as their subject. Anyways I think of cranes as a symbol of Japan (either  origami cranes or real cranes). The interpretation of meanings for  the crane vary , such as : Honor & loyalty, good fortune, longevity and peace (fits my storyline perfect)... So here's my work for the week.


FRONT of Card

Lots of techniques on the postcard. First I drew a crane.

Colored with Copic markers and micron pen details.

Next I used yellow green Pan pastells to color  the background.

Masked the crane and over stamped Japanese  script stamp

in black ink. Let it dry. Using white  eraser I removed a small area

of  pastel color -Added Red chop in lower left corner.

Finally a second color of green Pan pastells was used
to tone background  symbolic writing down .

 

 BACK of Card

Correspondence:

"Dear Alexander,

Okay now you have me Very worried!!!

What if the waiter Reuben is the cause for my distress?

Why is it I can't even remember him?

Please be careful- I'm concerned about your safety...

I don't know what I'd do if you get hurt on my behalf!

My best friend Sophia took me on holiday

with her to  Japan. I did a little art

including this crane~which

symbolizes good fortune, longevity and peace!

Hope to See  you soon,

Melite"

 

 

PAGE in Book



Several subjects on the page -First of all the center oval

picture is a watercolor of Mt Fuji- Then I drew cherry blossoms on right

side -also done with watercolors & markers

Colored entire background with several tones of pink Pan Pastells.

 Drew a shrine in lower right corner & pagoda in left corner.

These were colored in with black Pitt brush markers.

 

Complete Page in Book 

 

 

 This week I changed  my work up  some- I went for a more muted, pastel color scheme

Also my storyline is really heating up -

Wonder if the truth can be safely found out by Alexander?

Will Melite and Alexander meet soon?

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Love to hear what you think of the Post card challenge and my weekly art work

 

Happy Creating !

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