Magnolias

 

4" x 6" Etegami

Watercolor

 



 



What's So Good About Good Friday?



Let All Creation Sing!

 

This etegami was inspired by the early rhododendrons I saw at VanDusen Gardens.  I tried out watercolor paper with this one - still no bleed, but I like it just the same. 



VanDusen Botanical Gardens

 

My marvelous hubby gifted me a membership to VanDusen Botanical Gardens.  I dodged the showers this week for a visit.  The cherry blossoms and Lenten Roses are in bloom.

 

 

 

Look at the size of these magnolia blossoms!

 

 

Even some early rhododendrons:

 

 

I'm looking forward to sketching expeditions when the weather warms.

 





 





Etegami Paper Tales

 

So far I have been unsuccessful at sourcing the postcards that are used to do Etegami on.  I can find the cards on-line, but the postage to Canada is two or three times the value of the cards.

 

The special cards have various levels of "bleed" which help to make the ink and watercolor uncontrollable.  (Ha! Maybe I'm out of control enough without additional help!)

 

I've been trying various kinds of cardstock to try and find ones that bleed.  So far without success.   In addition, with large areas of watercolor, the cardstock buckles.  They really are too flimsy to mail, but they flatten out if pressed or ironed.  Here's another; this one is a bit more creamy in colour:

 





With These Tulips

 

Etegami



Not All Doodles Go in the Sketchbook

A card for my grand niece - she will be 3 soon!  My niece says that she's a "threenager".

 



 

Gel Pen