juicy dragonflies

No, not really - I'm just showing you my entries to two challenges - dragonflies for Inspiration Avenue and something juicy for Artists Playroom #26.

I haven't participated in either one for a couple weeks so it felt good to have ideas percolating around the back of my brain til I felt like I'd found the right one.  For IA, I drew my funky little dragonflies on a sheet of spattered scrap paper then doodled on them a little.  The background is an advertising postcard (8x5") that I covered with crumpled foil then painted with acrylic - then I lightly sanded the paint off the tops of the foil creases for a great, subtle shine with the bits of silver showing through (which totally does NOT come through on the scanner).  The little teal 'frame' was sent to me by a generous mail art friend.

Doesn't the foil make amazing texture?  I held it to the postcard with matte medium.

Then Jenn's juicy challenge.  I struggled more with this one because most of the juicy things I could think of, I'm unable to draw.  So I retreated to one of my faves.....the pear.  However, I did sort of try a different look....it's on watercolor paper, watercolors, oil pastels, stamp ink dots.

Join either or both of these challenges - each week they give great suggestions and such fun people join in.  To see what others have done for the challenge be sure and check out the links at each site.

texture tuesday: doubles

The theme for this week at Kim Klassen's is just to use 2 of her textures - she offers so many great ones for free, it's easy to find a couple to enhance any style of photo.

My 365 POTD today is of a ceramic pear in my collection - I liked the play of shadows from the sun (we don't get that all that often here in Seattle).  While the pic was okay, I thought it a good subject to manipulate with some texture.
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The two textures I used were 'stamped softly' for the linen like texture and words and tea stained for the warm color and random splotches.  Both very cool textures Kim.  Be sure to visit Kim's site to see lots more beautiful photography!