Saturday, August 20, 2022

Polar Bear's Christmas Tree

FINALLY got a jump on Christmas cards this year!  My first one of the year - I better get crackin' if I want to make one each for all my family and friends!  I have lots more to go - but it is a labour of love, and my FAVOURITE time of the year!! Wooohooo! Ain't nuthin' like making beautiful, fun, happy Christmas cards to celebrate everything Christmas! And there are SO many different ways to celebrate it, and so many colour palettes to choose from (not just red, gold and green as you can see)! 
I coloured this image using Copics first, but then a layer of coloured pencil on top.  I sometimes enjoy doing that because for one thing, alcohol colours tend to fade rather quickly (within a month or two, it has lost it's vibrancy).  Adding a layer of coloured pencils help it to retain the colour.  Also, I can get those really deep shadows that I'm aiming for that seem to elude me with Copics - I need to try using my greys to get those shadows deeper, and I will try that sometime (I've heard it works!).  
I've included a close up so you can see the colouring.  Links are posted below (I do get compensated if you use them to make a purchase, so thanks in advance if that's you!). 
Thanks for popping by! 

The Polar Bear image is also available in digital: 






 

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