Well, I forgot Trout Thursday again
. i guess it was created by people who hate holiday lovers like me... Anyway, i think it's fun anyway.
In case you don't know what i'm going on about... it is the Thursday before Groundhog's Day, Trout Thursday is a completely open holiday. There's no religious origins, there's no official ceremony, there's no preconceived notion of what you're supposed to do, feel, be, or say. The only rule is, you have to eat trout. After that, it's up to you.
I think it is a disease called Valentinosis. It started out as a sweet hobby .Several years ago I started making Valentines for friends. My little part in helping renew the lost art of sending Valentines. Well now it's come to this- I've already made over a hundred and it's only Jan. 12Th. Like I said, it's gone from sweet to pure syrup.
HOW TO: This picture is a drawing done with pencil and watercolor. First I traced some clip art on a light box. I erase and embellish in pencil. Next I placed a piece of carbon paper between the pencil drawings on tracing paper and a sheet of arches watercolor paper. I then trace them to the watercolor paper. I painted them with Dr. PH Martins watercolor. Then I scanned and messed with them in Photoshop. The final valentines were printed on translucent velum paper (with my valentine message typed in the middle). Lots of work- but that's why they call it art!
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