Here's my Christmas card, year before last. I didn't design any Christmas cards which was the first time ever! So this year, I am purposing to get started EARLY (yes, I know its not Halloween yet!) And I am thinking about using a Christmas Carol - I Saw Three Ships...... So this is what's on my mind. I am wondering what you're thinking about creating and what you're pondering. I am reading this great little book called Zing! By Sam Harrison, It's about getting your creativity going. Here's one thought from the book: If I share my apple with you, we each have half an apple, but if I share my idea with you, then we now both have two ideas. So what are you working on and thinking about? I'll be working on my card and in the meantime you can post and share your ideas and what you're thinking about and we'll all benefit. Stay tuned for the card.
What a great idea! Well, earlier in the year fellow EDMer Vicki H. posted two photos of Baltimore Orioles. She generously gave me permission to use them as reference for a painting and yesterday I finally started planning it and getting the initial pencil sketch down on paper. I will post it here when it's completed. Don't hold your breath. I do a lot of detail work and it's slow going.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right to start early, I was thinking of something very simple like a candle in a festive glass, reflections etc.
ReplyDeleteWell if you pop along to my blog you can see what I'm doing - I'm working through the exercises in a book called drawing and painting people and posting the results - the exercises are excellent and I'm learning a lot, though obviously what I'm posting are not finished works, they are instead the record of my learning process.
ReplyDeleteHace fun with your cards! Great idea to start early.
I feel like the ideas have shut down in my brain recently. Haven't even begun to think of Christmas, though I did want to make my own cards this year too. Hmmm...I'm off to think. I'll get back to you if anything does pop into my head!
ReplyDeleteI love all the surprizes in this card design !!
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