Journey through the Dark Greeting Card
This was one of my first exploratory pieces with gouache. Before this, I had been exclusively using acrylic paint, because that’s what I had around the house. I had been having a hard time with how shiny acrylic paint dries, and I was so happy to try gouache, which dries matte. This was also one of my first successful pieces that wasn’t directly from a photo reference. To me, this piece invokes the beginning of a difficult journey through the night. The figure carries a lantern to help light their way, but not everything is visible yet.
Specs:
Folded 5x7 card, printed on high quality matte paper.
Blank and uncoated on the inside.
Each card comes with an envelope.
Also available as a 5x7 print.
Original is gouache painted on 140lb watercolor paper, painted in June 2020.
This was one of my first exploratory pieces with gouache. Before this, I had been exclusively using acrylic paint, because that’s what I had around the house. I had been having a hard time with how shiny acrylic paint dries, and I was so happy to try gouache, which dries matte. This was also one of my first successful pieces that wasn’t directly from a photo reference. To me, this piece invokes the beginning of a difficult journey through the night. The figure carries a lantern to help light their way, but not everything is visible yet.
Specs:
Folded 5x7 card, printed on high quality matte paper.
Blank and uncoated on the inside.
Each card comes with an envelope.
Also available as a 5x7 print.
Original is gouache painted on 140lb watercolor paper, painted in June 2020.
This was one of my first exploratory pieces with gouache. Before this, I had been exclusively using acrylic paint, because that’s what I had around the house. I had been having a hard time with how shiny acrylic paint dries, and I was so happy to try gouache, which dries matte. This was also one of my first successful pieces that wasn’t directly from a photo reference. To me, this piece invokes the beginning of a difficult journey through the night. The figure carries a lantern to help light their way, but not everything is visible yet.
Specs:
Folded 5x7 card, printed on high quality matte paper.
Blank and uncoated on the inside.
Each card comes with an envelope.
Also available as a 5x7 print.
Original is gouache painted on 140lb watercolor paper, painted in June 2020.