Sunday, May 3, 2015

Day 3- #90daysofblogging

Greetings..

Been up most the night, moreso because I didn't have PC access during the day.  I feel like I am catching up!  Will probably run a few errands tomorrow.  Make some paper, literally! Do some laundry if I am lucky and finish a few projects.  Would love to do some sort of altered key or hat pins.  I don't use that stuff, but I think it's pretty.  Might be nice to include in a pocket letter too.  I feel like I need to make like 10-20 of those and send them out, but I won't say to who.. in case I never get around to doing them :: laughs::  Pocket letters require me to think too much and I just don't wanna think at all! ::laughs again::   I am altering a toy guitar and frankly.. It's not coming out like I pictured it!  I am still tweaking it though.  I feel like I can do more.  Make it look, like I want it to.. but my timing is ALL OFF!!  (shoulda started this 6 months ago)

Anywho today I want to show you some watercolor cards that I have worked on previously.. Just decided to add some pen doodles/details.  The watercolors I prefer at this present time are Sakura Koi Watercolor Sketch Travel Pan Set with 24 paints .  I was first introduced to these paints by the fabulous Joanne Sharpe.  Joanne uses a color palette that hugs my heart and makes my eyes twinkle.  The only thing that would make me switch to another set of watercolors is if they offered neon colors. ::feeling perky at the thought::  (#hoHO.. #Paula.. ::giggles::)  Koi will ALWAYS be my #1 goto for watercolors.  They are inexpensive and every place I would go to buy them from.. take coupons! (HA!)  I constantly try different types of watercolors, but I will tell you.. I will most definitely compare them to my Kois.  I am not a water colorist.  I am still learning and probably will be learning for a long time! :: laughs::

Here are the cards I mentioned..



The pen I used in the pictures was a Unibal Signo UM-153 Bold.  No longer made in the US, but available for purchase on ebay, www.jetpens.com and few other retail stores.
I do plan to check out Kuretake and White Knights  Water Colours.

The ONLY pencils I want are Caran d' Ache (sp) to try.







As always thank you for your time....

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5 comments:

  1. Love your cards Meko!! The girl sitting there is lovely!! I can't wait to see what you are doing with the guitar - it has gobs of options! 💞💝💞 you sweet girl!

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  2. Love your watercolour drawings they are wonderful..

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  3. Haven't tried KOI but I love Peerless ( also because of Joanne Sharpe! lol )

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  4. Lovely, my eyes just keep going to the middle card but they are all wonderful. And the guitar, well maybe some day we will get to see it finished LOL

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  5. Water colors continue to elude me. My work never seems to come out like I'd imagined it would with the watercolors. I think it's a case of me quite simply not being patient enough to give them a solid try.....lol. Beautiful work Tamiko!!
    Yvonne

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