Busy weekends

inktense block, watercolors and home made stamps

It's my little niece's birthday today! So I made her a card, with some surprices in the back.
The cadeau stamp on the card, was made by me too.
I also made some little clay figures,I'll post them when they're dried and painted.

Challenge by Debra

I "found" this blog this weekend and liked the challenge she had set, go big and/or use materials your not used to. So a very good moment for me to test my new inktense blocks and work a lot bigger than I'm used to. (20 by 10 Inch. 25 bij 50 cm)
Here is what I made:


Inktense blocks and watercolor

 I made the background first, with the inktense blocks and then draw the scene with pencil.

Then I colored everything with watercolor.
At last I made the background wet, so the inkblock colors would fill in the rest.


Things I would do different next time:
1. Take more time, I was a bit in a hurry because there was a lot more I had to make.
2. Wet the paper with the inkblock colors on it before painting in the drawing.
3. Use other paper, this was far to thin for watercoloring.


Have a lovely week.


xo Susan

Illustration Friday, stay

Watercolor and acrylic ink

Your mind doesn't have to stay in the same place your body is.

Father's Day

Watercolor and acrylic ink

A bit late but I forgot to take a picture. Made this for my dad, he really likes model trains.

Bit early



Watercolor and drawing ink

It is a bit ealy for fall images, but this just popped up and I had to paint it.