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Art Pep Talk: Don’t give up on your art!

August 17, 2020 by Sandy Allnock 3 Comments [featured_image}

Hello there! I thought I’d start out the week with a little pep talk while coloring – I tried something different with this stamp set, and thought talking through my process might be helpful or encouraging to you!

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This stamp set by Waffle Flower called Holly Bird got me right away because of the shape (love me some hexagons!)….and as the art developed it changed along the way. Let’s talk through some ways to think about your art – and not give up halfway through!

I colored the stamp twice – the first time was an “expected” coloration – a red bird, green background, traditional colors and simple kind of bird. But you know me….expected isn’t what gets me excited. I love to learn something, and learning means pushing the boundaries! So I made my second bird a realistic one following a little bird photo I found.

The simpler version will be on social media later on today, so you’ll be able to check it out on my IGTV page.

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  • Holly Bird, by Waffle Flower:
    • Stamp & Die Combo
    • Clear Stamps
    • Dies
  • Copic Marker
  • Neenah Cardstock
  • Uniball signo white pen

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  1. Gab says

    August 18, 2020 at 2:44 am

    Great pep talk … thanks Sandy!! you are so right about keeping on trying even when you feel like something is not working. I loved your cards too!

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  2. Jennifer L Bates says

    August 17, 2020 at 8:02 am

    Great cards

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  3. GiniK says

    August 17, 2020 at 3:58 am

    Yes! It’s time to be making Christmas cards – thank you! I got started this week – about a month late. Seems like I’m sending more every year. So thanks for the pep talk – much needed at this time of the year – and I love that you made your little boo-boo work in the opening. That made it look so much more natural… if a bird drinking a cup of warm milk can be natural! Thanks, too, for the free tutorial – I’ll be downloading that one next!

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