Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Ching Chou Kuik's Seahorse Illusion

I got my Prismacolor pencils out recently and had a play at colouring this gorgeous Seahorse Illusion digistamp from Ching Chou Kuik:
 
 
I tried using contrasting instead of toning colours on some of the shading and I rather like the effect it gives:
 
 
I didn't want to overpower the lovely colours on the image with too much colour in the background so I kept my card fairly simple. I tried out my new Inktense blocks to make a soft colour wash on a panel of watercolour paper and layered a piece of cheesecloth over it.
 
 
I finished things off with a fragment of punchinella, some pretty flowers and some dots of .
 
 
You can find this image in digi and red rubber format in the Sweet Pea Stamps store.

10 comments:

  1. So beautiful! I love the colors and matching flowers!

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  2. This is lovely Ali. The colours you have used work so well together and as you say she needs little embellishments. Best wishes, Kym xxx

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  3. Really nice. The pencils add such a soft color. Love the flowers too.
    Hugs, Viola

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  4. Really nice. The pencils add such a soft color. Love the flowers too.
    Hugs, Viola

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  5. This is adorable and very beautiful. I love the colors. beautiful.
    hugs
    susan s

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  6. Gorgeous card, and I agree you did not add more papers for the background. The cheescloth makes it a little dreamy.. Sylvia xxx

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  7. Wonderful coloring. I love the multi colored hair!

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  8. Gorgeous card, Ali! Your coloring with pencils looks so great! And the color choice is perfect! Also love the flower bouquet you added.
    Hugs, Karina

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  9. Wow, love the coloring and how you blend the colors. Beautiful!!

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  10. Gorgeous coloring on this image. I love the flowers you added too. So delicate looking. Cheers, Holley

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