This is another quick post whilst I'm having a sneaky coffee between finishing one tag and starting another. Here are three that I've made today, nestling in some Heather in the front garden now that the sun has finally come out today. The greenery looks festive so I thought it could double as a Christmas tree for these seasonal samples. There's a mix of TH dies here along with Andy Skinner's stamps. I absolutely love the typeset die (as in "Joy" and "Christmas") and know I will be using these little letters over and over - it's code number SZ657176 btw. I also managed a little drawing of just one eye but with more detail this time. I used a propelling pencil - I like these....no wasted lead - on watercolour paper which gives a roughish surface to work the pencil into with the finger.
It's a little unnerving drawing one's own features as it makes you really notice how much they've changed over the years. My eyes have got more hooded, the less said about the bags the better and I've no idea where most of my once lovely, long eyelashes have vanished to! The perils of waterproof mascara I'm suspecting.
Right, coffee is just about drunk, so I'll get back to work.
It's a little unnerving drawing one's own features as it makes you really notice how much they've changed over the years. My eyes have got more hooded, the less said about the bags the better and I've no idea where most of my once lovely, long eyelashes have vanished to! The perils of waterproof mascara I'm suspecting.
Right, coffee is just about drunk, so I'll get back to work.
2 comments:
You might already know what I am going to say - have that eye made into a stamp - it is perfect, most of those available have a nose attached but the eye on it's own is fabulous. Love your tags too, lovely and festive without being too Christmassy in colour. Love that typeset too - I can feel another spend coming on! Crafty hugs, Anne x
Stunning sketch of your eye. So detailed and photorealistic. Such talent!!!!!! Love the tags too, beautifully creative and hanging perfect off your lavender :) As for lashes, I wonder if the reason mine are almost non-existent is because of the same reason. The new romantic scene meant I spent my youth coating my eyes with mascara. Ahhh nostalgia. :) Pxx
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