Polly's challenge today sings to me....using black and white photographs to inspire our creations. Love black and white photos....the light values give it a soft look. I started by doing a hobby from years gone by...one stroke painting. My new love is calligraphy. Taking the two to combine my card. Painted the flowers with white and grey, and then adding details with the white ink. Thanks for looking.
Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 GMT Views: 2514
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131971
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 @ 12:03 AM
So beautiful, Linda, I love your brush painting and it looks spectacular in black and white. And goodness, are those inks still around? I didn't realise, I've never seem them in any art shops here, but I have a couple of very ancient faded bottles on my shelf.
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26140
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 @ 11:49 AM
Holy smokes! This is terrific! My LSS used to offer lessons in one stroke painting and now I am VERY sorry I didn't take the opportunity before she closed. This is amazing. A very dramatic card! Love it!
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 @ 4:15 PM
Wow, how very stunning, Linda!!! I'm blown away at your skilled hand with one stroke painting!! Your calligraphy is outstanding as well!! This is a print worthy card, and I'm awed by this majestic piece of art!
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 @ 7:41 PM
This is so stunning, Linda. You are the Queen of painting and using black and white. Your calligraphy is just perfect. You placed the Grey paint perfectly. Faved.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74942
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 @ 8:20 PM
Well, it is just stunning, Linda. You are an expert!
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