Finally time for an update! Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been busy with several new part-time jobs this fall - Teaching Elementary school art classes, paint and sip classes, Art on Wheels, substitute teaching etc. so this fall has been really busy!
Last Christmas, I did a post on
Creative Christmas Wrappings I did for my nieces and nephew. This year we did things a little differently for our family members and gave out Christmas cards with gifts inside. To make things more interesting, I decided to make little illustrations on the envelopes for everyone.
Each drawing took about 15-20 minutes. For more complicated ones, I sketched them loosely with pencil and then inked over them. Some were done with pen only. All inking was done in blue pen, I am still partial to how shading looks with pen. I love the contrast!
It was interesting to see how they evolved from envelope to envelope. My 1st few drawings were simpler and my later ones tended to be more detailed. I didn't really notice until I finished them all and looked at them all together. I did make it a point to choose a different subject for each one so they were all unique. Working the drawing around the names on the envelopes was a fun challenge, as well.
Everyone seemed to really enjoy them! I only sealed a small part of the envelope, so they were easy to open, in case they wanted to keep the drawings.
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| Sliding Penguins |
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| Soaring Reindeer |
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| Peaking Bear |
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| LOL Santa |
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| Snowflake Catcher |
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| Mouse Treat |
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| Rockin' Snowman - Ice Ice Baby |
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone!
