Wednesday 4 January 2017

January snow

So, this year over at the Craft Barn blog they have a new challenge for the year. Each month, we will be asked to make a piece of art depicting the 12 months of the year from a special poem written by Sara Coleridge.
I originally saw this challenge, went away and after forgetting a crucial part of it, produced my Cookie in the snow post from yesterday.... as I re-read the challenge, I realised that the art needed to have a welly and a bird in it.....doh!
After giving it some thought today as to how I would go about it for the second time, I really wanted each picture to have some similar thread running through them - so I've decided to try a little watercolour, for the first time.... I guess it will involve some drawing but hopefully just basic stuff.
The picture is only 10cm by 10cm - I've also used some white WOW embossing powder for the snow and snowflakes - I think the boots look more like Ugg boots than wellies but it's the best I can draw.

I enjoyed using the watercolour - it will be nice to have the excuse to practise a bit more throughout the year.

Challenges entered:

thecraftbarnblog.twelve-month-challenge-January

thatscraftychallenges/anything-goes

Thanks for visiting, Rachel

10 comments:

  1. I think this is a great image for the poem and a brilliant way to include Mickie's twist.xx

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  2. Love those boots - and good for you to use watercolour and EP. thanks for entering the Craft Barn Month Challenge xx

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  3. Great you are embracing watercolour, and I just love your image - perfect!

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  4. Love your watercolour Rachel x

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  5. This is beautiful. I love the delicacy of your watercolouring. I was not brave enough to draw wellies.

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  6. Lovely card, your wellies came out better than mine did! xx

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  7. Loving your little watercolour ...it goes so well with the poem!

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  8. Very nice water colour and I am impressed with your drawing. I drew my wellies too but I think mine look more like socks that wellies! The embossing powder makes really good snow and the whole piece is lovely.

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  9. A super start to the Craft Barn challenge.

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