I love the look of Asian art and am a big fan of Anne Ryan's ;) so I just had to play along today! Here is my inspiration piece. I used bisters and brushos for the bg and added in some sponging with black soot distress ink to make the dark clouds more pronounced. I added a hint of gold in the middle using some Izink in gold. Then I framed it with the gold krylon pen. I popped the entire image on the cardstock...that's about it! TFL!
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2016 GMT Views: 2124
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 7:12 AM
What can I say? It's perfect for this challenge and really beautiful!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 7:41 AM
Yes, your card is perfect for the challenge, Polly. All the Chinese characters add to your landscape painting. And the depth of color in the bg is lovely.
I saw your comment on jdmommy card...I, too, have that Gesiha set. We three should all use it again and have a Mimi challenge!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 8:06 AM
Polly, this is magnificent, and I don't use that word lightly!! WOW! I love your inspiration piece, and could see YOUR card hanging in an Asian gallery without question. Awesome, my friend, awesome!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 9:11 AM
Polly, your background is stunning, and the placement of your stamped images is perfect. This is gorgeous!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 9:57 AM
Love those beautiful dark clouds, so very similar to those on your inspiration piece. Great job, Polly!
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Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11566
Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 10:31 AM
GORGEOUS inking and I adore how the colors come together and how realistic your dark clouds are! Absolutely amazing interpretation! An inspiration genius for sure! Fav'd