The last blog post had a bit of information about Derwent Ink-tense color blocks. These are a new purchase that has been sitting in the studio for a month untouched while I try to deal with all the effects of a full knee replacement.
So the fact that I even got out the materials and spent an hour or so playing with them is a good sign.
I admit I've been having a pity-party here lately. Some of it is understandable. There has been quite a bit of physical discomfort involved in this AND then I had a set back with an infection AND then an allergic reaction to the antibiotics!
Okay but now it's time to move forward and get serious about the Physical Therapy in the last 4 weeks before we head north.
It is EXACTLY one month to the day now before our planned leaving date. More on this another time.
I wanted to mention that the original colors for this 4 x 6" greeting card were extremely light. See above. Inktense is VERY intense and just explodes on the page. You can color in too much before you add water and there is no way of scaling back.
So do it lightly first and after the first wash of water..I did go back with a paint brush and add a little more color to most of the blocks to get it as bright as I wanted it. When dry the color is permanent on the wc paper. So I could put whatever I want on top of the color.
Happy 12th Birthday to my grandson, Pat, in Illinois.
I told him to hang on to the card and in the years ahead he can take it to Antiques Roadshow and they will say, "A card by the famous Ginny Stiles?". $1,500. 😉
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