Sunday, January 12, 2014

Going Green

This week's theme at Sunday Postcard Art is monochromatic. It's a bit funny that I ended up going green, because green is not one of my favorite colors! However, the end result of this postcard feels very peaceful to me. I used decorative paper, handdrawn leaves, various markers and watercolor crayons, and featured the Little Church stamp designed by Roc Nicholas.
I also used a strip of a painted page that i had on hand, and I placed it on the ground behind the church. I selected it just because the color worked, and I wanted to add some visual interest.
When I neared the end of the creative process, I started adding in shading with pan pastels. And it was then that I noticed that the text right near the Little Church says "great cathedral." I love when an art project comes together like that, especially when it's not intentional. I take it as it's meant to be.


10 comments:

  1. Green isn't my favourite colour either, but I love your card. It's wonderful !
    Corrie x

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  2. Wow, this is a very lovely card, Cathy.
    Thank you to be my newest follower

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  3. What a fantastic postcard, Cathy, especially as it's not one of your favourite colours. i love the mission church and those green leaves.

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  4. Love it! Love green! Love your imagination!

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  5. Oh, but it's lovely and whimsical!...that tiny bell speaks to me!

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  6. i really love what you did with this. love how you incorporated my little church rubber stamp!

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  7. This is really gorgeous Cath! I love your art, and green is one of my favorite colors!

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  8. beautiful. Green is so serene. so glad you are making postcards again Cathy xx

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