Friday, May 30, 2014

Christmas in June

Both of my male British cousins sent me lovely greeting cards this past Christmas. They are so beautiful - winter scenes of an English Village - that I have kept them with the intent of drawing them. You can view my version of the one my cousin Snafu and his wife sent me, a few posts back.

It has taken me 5 months to complete my cousin Alan's card, but finally, here it is:


I love the splash of colour in the bottom left corner.

This is the original:

 
Scanning this hasn't done it justice, but it is especially lovely because of the 'silver dust' snow on it. I hadn't realized how very difficult it is to draw snow without using a white pencil/crayon. I opted against using the silver dust as it can get very messy!
 
Looking forward to what my cousins can come up with next Christmas!
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4 comments:

  1. snafuMay 30, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Now you have set a challenge and raised the bar. We must search out something that is sutable for you to draw. Hmm...

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    1. kaybeeJune 3, 2014 at 6:15 PM

      Well, you do have a few months to think about it, snafu. Just don't come up with a difficult one!

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  2. ChrisJJune 16, 2014 at 11:43 PM

    This is beautiful, Kay. I haven't been checking your blog, so I'm glad you told me. Have you thought about using a powder blue for the snow and shading it lighter or darker accordingly? I will try to call you Tues. afternoon.

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    1. kaybeeJune 17, 2014 at 4:06 PM

      That's a great idea, Chris - you need to tell me more! Look forward to hearing from you!

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