Trade Secrets

Not really.

It's just that I said I would talk about the backgrounds of my drawings, in case you're interested.

It's been fun.

• I made a collage from bits of construction paper that came home from Caroline's first grade classroom.
• I dabbed paint.
• I took a picture of a flowering bush.
• I glued yarn - and bits of ribbon.

These were the raw materials. I scanned them into my computer and played with the Photo Shop application, changing the colors, shades, sharpness. Cropping the design and enlarging it. Changing the printer settings, etc. etc.

Here are some of the results:

 



And, one drawing with - and one without:

Growing Like Weeds

 

Sail or Swim



Now I'm working on adding a little color to my drawings without allowing the color to dominate. For me, the line's the thing - and always will be.

Hope you're having a wonderful day!  Bye for now!