Foliage Handmade Notecard

Background created on 96-pound Bristol paper with Distress Oxides using a watercolor technique, then stamped with a scripture background stamp.  Drawing created with Micron Pens and accented with a Uni-bal Signo white gel pen.  Card completed by mounting art panel onto black cardstock.

Background completed, time to sketch.

Starting the groundwork for the foliage.

Foliage Handmade Notecard - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Spring Tree Pen & Ink

Background created with Distress Inks, using a watercolor technique.   Micron Pens were used to bring the tree to life.  

Drawing the main trunk of the tree.

Branching out.

Starting the leaves.

More leaves.

Hand drawing each individual leaf takes time.

Spring Tree - SOLD

Pine Tree - Handmade Notecard

Drawn on grey cardstock with Micron Pens.  Background created using script stamp and edges blended with Distress Inks.  Mounted on white cardstock to complete the notecard.  

Inspiration from a library book.  Sketched then ink started.

Branches completed.

Adding some more fine details.

Tree completed and ready for finishing touches.

Competed notecard - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Monogrammed Z

Distress Ink and Metalic Watercolor create the background on 140-pound watercolor paper.  The background was inspired by this aurora shot from Frostnip Photography.  Once the background was created, Micron Pens were used to draw the Monogrammed Z.  This piece was created as a gift.  

Background completed with Distress Inks and Metalic Watercolors

The beginning of the Z 

Comparing my sketched idea with the art piece during creation

Leaves are hand-drawn one by one.

Leaves completed, now on to the groundwork.

Monogrammed Z completed.

Hand-Lettered Faith

Watercolor background created with Distress Oxide Inks on 96-pound Bristol paper.

Hand-letting created with Micron Pens.

Practice is part of the process

Hand-Lettered Faith - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Hand-Lettered Faith - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Monogrammed L

Drawn with Micron Pens on 140-pound watercolor paper.  

Monogrammed L is layered with vines, branches, and flowers.  

Monogrammed L in progress

Drawing Monograms always go well with morning coffee

Monogrammed L - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Monogrammed L - Available Here in My Etsy Shop

Artistic Shift