Sunday, July 21, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Summer Inspiration
All the black eyed susans around our property inspired this book that's just waiting to be put together and sewn. The flower on the cover actually ended up more of a coneflower than black eyed susan but the technique of engraving and partial painting on the leather was certainly fresh and summer inspired.
I used acrylic paint on the cover so it will stand up to leather cleaners or conditioners, but the coneflower on the top end paper is done with watercolors on 140 lb watercolor paper. The rest of the pages are a mix of papers.
The beads and ribbons are for a bookmark. I hand painted the yellow wooden beads.
A better picture of the engraving on the cover.
My inspirational bouquet.
At this time of year I can't resist picking just enough flowers to fit into a coffee mug that I can put where ever I'm working to enjoy the summer. even while in my work area.
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