A lovely birthday card I made last year for a friend. She loves these types of whimsical style cards and I had a enjoyable time creating it. Also makes a great portfolio and memory piece.
Featuring animal friends of the forest celebrating a fall birthday with all the trimmings.
The card its self is made with coloured construction paper. On it I free handed a drawing with a coloured pencil and later added detail such as shading with you guessed it more coloured pencil and a bit of marker to make things pop.
First I free-handed an image in a yellow pencil to make it stand out. 🔺
Second phase. Starting to add shading. Finding my way around the card too. 🔺
Third phase. Really starting to take shape. Got to keep on working. 🔺
Forth phase. Just about done. 🔺
Using white coloured pencil here is relatively easy here.
All done and added the inside part of the card. 🔺
Then I placed the image illustration on a piece of some kind of white card stock I had on hand. I can't remember what it was because it was a while ago but I'm pretty sure I got it out of my box o bits and pieces. That's where my small pieces of leftovers go when I finish a project. Comes it handy and less environmental waste.
Added a cute message and other things of which I will not share for privacy reasons. Mostly created using marker and some coloured pencil 🔺
Since I didn't have an envelope on hand I simply made one out of a white sheet of paper. It seem to be the right size and was pretty convenient. Then I put on the address and decorated it a bit with a bit more forest whimsy. A cute trouble making black squirrel all decked out with a birthday hat and present/gift a squirrel can only provide.
Added a cute but rascally squirrel on the envelope along with important info which I'm not disclosing for privacy reasons. If your wondering about the blue colour on the black squirrel is because to provide a simulated sheen to his fur🔺After all black squirrels are not just black when their fur shines in the sun, you can see shades of colour. Most people might not notice that detail but that's alright. Since I'm qualified I can bring that up for those that are interested in those type of details.
Hope you enjoyed my latest piece. Artwork will be uploaded to my personal web site soon.Providing that I still get to keep it. Considering where every thing is going these days with the turmoil.
God bless and keep the peace!
