Potter's Hands
Just wanted to share a project I've been planning for a while and finally got to sit down and work out this weekend! A couple years ago when my parents came to visit, we took a drive 'up the mountain' to a pottery village. Pulutan is a clay-rich community where the Dutch have taught the people how to make pottery as a cottage industry. It was a really interesting experience, and I loved being able to visit there - we'd like to go back again soon.
When the "You are the Potter" set came out from Our Daily Bread designs, I immediately remembered these pictures. Perfect match. I converted the photos to black and white, and printed them on cardstock, then added a patch of white acrylic paint to stamp the verses on. The rest of the base color is added with stippled or sponged ink, and a brown blow pen. The hands are shaded and highlighted with Prismacolor pencils.
When the "You are the Potter" set came out from Our Daily Bread designs, I immediately remembered these pictures. Perfect match. I converted the photos to black and white, and printed them on cardstock, then added a patch of white acrylic paint to stamp the verses on. The rest of the base color is added with stippled or sponged ink, and a brown blow pen. The hands are shaded and highlighted with Prismacolor pencils.
What better song to have stuck in your head?! These cards are simply GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! You're SO good!
ReplyDeleteThese are way beyond incredible, Dina!! You never cease to amaze and dazzle!
ReplyDeleteDina, these are stunning. You are certainly inspired and inspiring. Thanks for sharing this beautiful collection of work with us.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Cards! I love how you colored them, this is so appropriate for the picture and the verse. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful,what a blessing to anyone who recieves one of these!
ReplyDeletethese are so beautiful
ReplyDeleteHugs
Norine
I love that you used photos with these! I'll have to try peeling away a layer too. Really really nice :) <><
ReplyDeleteThese are all amazing - now you just need to have some of those photos made into stamps!
ReplyDeleteOh how I would love stamps of these amazing photos! Your artistic-ness never ceases to amaze me!!! (p.s. I LOVE that song, too!)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! I've been taking a pottery class and you totally captured the feeling of working with clay in these cards... GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What powerful images! I need to go find a potter & take some pictures!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool and so different, love them
ReplyDeleteWhat absolutely gorgeous cards!!...and such a perfect set to use. Thank you so much for your designs!! Connie
ReplyDeleteThese cards are just amazing! Your abilities to envision a card and then make it come alive on cs is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSharon K
Fantastic idea!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteLove your images Dina!! These are incredible!!
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