Here’s another of my crazy fine art pieces – inspired by a stamp! I recently did some shopping over at Hero Arts, and I knew I needed to try this one; I am absolutely mesmerized by jellies! I’ve taken sketchbooks into the dark rooms at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to try to capture their essence. Yep I’m that weirdo! So today I’m drawing one with a bit more light than usual. It’s lots of layering of color with white on the top – same technique to use on the card shown below.
Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
A jellyfish like this could be framed sideways or vertically. And the cool thing is no one but me would know if it looks like a real jellyfish, so whatever you create would be just fine!
This was a practice jelly. I might get stuck in a loop and keep drawing more! I really like this Fabriano sketchbook – nice heavy paper and you can see just how bright the colors come out on it. Comes in a couple sizes too.
You can make your own cool transparent jellyfish card – using a background stamp! This one from Hero Arts is pretty fantabulous – whether you color them all or just a few.
It’s a cling stamp so you need to have no pad in the MISTI. I stamped it with Versafine on regular black cardstock – it’s non-textured like the Fabriano I used in the big jellyfish drawing.
At an angle you can see the stamp lines and color them….a person looking at the card wouldn’t really notice them.
I used the same process for these jellies, adding four blobs of light into one of them, since I saw a jellyfish that looked like that at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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- Fabriano Black Black pad, 9″x12″
- Prismacolor pencils: EH – BLICK
- Prismacolor Hex Chart
- Quietsharp Pencil Sharpener: AMZ – BLICK
- Jellyfish Party, Hero Arts
My oh my….this is just BRILLIANT, Sandy! TFS
My kids and I were mesmerized by your beautiful work, and they wanted to make sure that we told you how much we enjoyed watching you draw!
Oh my goodness! Your jellyfish are spectacular! Thanks for the video!!!
Amazing….
Just stunning I say, just love those jellyfish
I enjoy your process of creating so much! It’s a moving experience to watch the colors and shapes unfold. By the time you started adding the bubbly goodness, a big smile started spreading across my face 🙂 I love seeing anything ocean. Thank you for the beauty!
I was spellbound watching you draw this jelly fish!! It is absolutely amazing!!
Sandy your jellyfish are enchanting, they are such beautiful creatures & you caught them so well. Think I will have to invest in that stamp. Now I know I live in UK but I have no clue about a lawsuit, I’m off to research it now. Xxx
Stunning and more, that’s what I think of your awesome art work. Your drawings on black looks also great.
I only had a big laugh when I wanted to watch the video, I am so used to it that when the video starts I hear your happy voice and this time it didn’t. Without thinking I restarted it ( twice LOL) before I noticed that you didn’t a voice over LOL.
Thank you so much for showing your amazing artwork.
This jelly fish is amazing Sandy–I’m going to have to practice more on black paper. I was sad to hear about the lawsuit, it’s crazy and of course I support Hero Arts–the first stamp I purchased was a Hero Arts one. The sad part, when it’s all said and done, no one ever comes out ahead in lawsuits. We just need to get along and respect each other’s art.
Wow! I didn’t realize there were law suits toward Hero Arts, praying for them & I get their monthly card kits & order directly from them for add ones or other stamps they have as well. Thanks for the info. And as I mentioned in the YT video, this art piece is mezmerizing & Amazing Sandy!!!
Amazing! A wonderful piece of art. I hadn’t heard about what is going on with Hero Arts. I love their products.
I am so saddened to hear about a lawsuit. I think Hero Arts is a fabulous company & has been around so many years & done so much for the industry, as you said. Now for the good stuff. Sandy, I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that you drew that amazing jelly fish & the colouring you did is out of this world!! You just rock! I love that we are sisters in Christ even though we’ve never met, there is that connection. Bless your heart for all you do in making these videos & bringing us grins with your fur babies. Hugs from Vancouver Island, BC!
So, no more Sizzix for me, based on what I read (unless something changes with them), I’m done. As are many others, so it appears. I think I read that the US is the most litigious country in the world. What bothers me most is the lack of communication (at least for some of the parties) prior to initiating suit. What a disappointment. Very Sad.
Great post and thank you for the comment about supporting Hero Arts by buying from them directly. I did just that last week and making a point to post more of my cards using Hero Arts. Helping Hero Arts win in court will help the smaller companies who can’t afford a legal battle of any kind.
Oh wow! This is so beautiful Sandy – love the card and the art
Sakes – you should put a warning label on this one – it’s hypnotizing – ha! Beautiful piece of art – so different and unique.
I really enjoyed watching your colouring process Sandy. I love this, both as a fine art piece, and as a card.
Not a jellyfish fan but your work is amazing. It is a stunning piece of art.
I had no idea there is so much turmoil in the crafting world I enjoy so much. I see an abundance of support and admiration among the bloggers I follow.