New technique

This week I tried a new technique for creating ATCs: metal foil and acrylics.
In the picture you'll see the two ATCs (scanned), and I took a photo so you can get an idea of the shininess of these ATCs.

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A lot to show

It has been more than a month since my last post... but I haven't been idle!

Been creating lots of ATCs and traded them with wonderful cards from over the world. And I tried to keep up my sketching, although I haven't been to the zoo: I used pictures I took.

Art classes have started and there I am working on an oil paint. I will show the progress on the right side of my blog, in the column 'On my desk'. 

Here some ATCs and sketches I did lately (sorry for the large amount).

Thanks for watching!

More ATC's

I keep having fun with creating ATC's. Last weeks I did several of them, mostly in watercolor, some with ink (& watercolor). Here a collage of some of them.

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ATC - Poppy

In our garden, some poppies are growing. I know I should consider them as weed and remove them, but I like them so much. I had to paint them.
Again an ATC, but this time I tried to add as much detail in it as possible. I even used a magnifying glass.

It is not traded yet...

Poppy, watercolor, 6,4 x 8,9 cm

ATC - tulips in watercolor

Finished today, this ATC of some tulips. It is done in watercolor. It will be traded for an ATC I haven't seen yet, but I am sure it will be a wonderful trade.

And, did you notice some changes on my blog?

I finally designed myself a logo, it is in the banner. I also added some bright orange, to give it some contrast. Hope you like it!

ATC: Daisies

An ATC on request: daisies in watercolor.
This one is going to be traded for this owl.

ATC • watercolor •6,4 x 8,9 cm

Paint-and-draw-together #001

This spring I found this blog, Paint-and-draw-togehter by Lela (PADT). Every few weeks she posts a beautiful picture and 'challenge' everyone to paint or draw that picture. I've seen so many pictures last months, but never had time to participate. Until last week....

Painting classes have started again and we can bring our own material and topics to paint or draw. Since I like to try new things now and then, I decided to participate at PADT. Here is my result:

PADT #001, Watercolor, 22 x 30 cm 

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Class: first acrylics

Last week in class, I made my first acrylics (well... I've tried before, but the results were always very disappointing...). The exercise was to 'paint' with palette knives, quick and fluently. Not much detail was possible with these knives, so unlike me ;)

I really liked doing it, and there is a quick result!

Daisies in acrylics, 10 x 15 cm

ATC: Spring

Another ATC, inspired by spring which is (hopefully) coming soon.

ATC #2012-002 • (2,5 x 3,5 inch)

ATC - Amaryllis

A few weeks ago, I got these wonderful amaryllis' for my birthday from my mother. I totally love these big flowers with their strong colors. I decided to paint one, on ATC format.

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Springtime is coming!

Nature is getting ready... 

Below two pictures of the same tree. The first one taken last week, the second taken today. Just a few days and this tree will be blooming.

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IF: Layer (Fleur-de-Lis)

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I needed some spring in my house, so I bought myself a bunch of beautiful Fleur-de-Lis's. And while they were blooming, I wanted to paint these colorful flowers. It is done in watercolor and I used a lot of layers.

Trio ATC

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Yesterday I finished this trio of ATC's. I loved working on these miniatures.

Tulip

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My drawing/painting classes have started again. It always gives me extra inspiration to start on something new, something else - something I haven't tried before or to exercise my techniques. 

The first project was this tulip, done in watercolor on 300 g/m2 hot pressed paper. The size is about 24 x 15 cm.

IF: Linked

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When I was a child I loved to make these daisy-chains - all those little flowers linked together.

Spring time

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Finally it looks like spring has arrived - today we have a blue sky, sun and temperature going up to 19 °C! And when springtime comes, there are also flowers - tulips to be exact. Enjoy!

Small painting

Last week I made this small watercolor painting. I enjoyed working with watercolor this way again - usually I work with pastels.

IF: Time

Deze week bij IF het onderwerp: "time". Eerst wilde ik mijn wekker, die mij elke ochtend uit mijn heerlijke slaap haalt, in beeld brengen. Toch gekozen voor een tijdsbeeld van een vaasje tulpen. En zoals te zien is: alles vergaat uiteindelijk.

This week's topic is time. First I wanted to draw my alarmclock, who wakes me brutaly every morning. Finaly I choose a timeframe of a few tullips. And as you can see: everything will perish eventually.

aquarel/watercolor - 15 x 20 cm.

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IF: Pale

Deze week is het onderwerp voor IF: "Pale" (bleek). Ik heb een oud werk uit de kast gehaald, toen ik nog maar net begonnen was met aquarellen: drie bleekgekleurde calla's. Gemaakt in aquarel met OI-inkt. 

This week's topic: pale. I used an old piece of mine, I made this when I just started painting in watercolor. Three calla's with a pale colour.

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