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Lou-in-Canada β€” circle card 17

Published: 2011-09-14 12:01:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 2884; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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Description micron pens 01 and 005 (archival ink) on card 5x7
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Comments: 13

Saml25 [2014-11-19 22:52:55 +0000 UTC]

Hi do you draw these by hand or use a program? I've just bought some equipment to start making my own, yours are exceptional and an inspiration! Sam.

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to Saml25 [2014-11-19 23:44:39 +0000 UTC]

hi Sam Thank you so much! Β  I use a compass to make my circles. With the huge ones I`ve been making recently, the compass only goes so far. Β After that I have to measure (half inches) put little marks, and then connect the lines. Β I also use a ruler (with a 45 & 60 degree angle, to draw my lines cutting through the centre.) Β But yeah, all by hand. Β No computers for me; all traditional, all of them

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OrdinaryFella [2011-09-17 12:49:59 +0000 UTC]

This looks awesome. How much of this is do you plan before starting? It looks like there must be a lot of math involved.

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to OrdinaryFella [2011-09-17 15:35:04 +0000 UTC]

hi Ordinary Fella I don't plan anything beforehand. I make the circles with a compass, than use a ruler to draw some lines and divide the circle in parts to help me out than after that I just see what shapes I want to fill it with. Just going circle by circle

I'm really bad in math, always glad to see I don't really need it

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OrdinaryFella In reply to Lou-in-Canada [2011-09-17 23:00:07 +0000 UTC]

Well thats a relief. I don't think I could do this kind of work though. I smudge everything I touch.

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to OrdinaryFella [2011-09-17 23:08:56 +0000 UTC]

haha, well, me too. I tried my luck with a ballpoint pen (see black and white, just posted yesterday I think). it's nasty. I'm soo happy somebody invented micron pen, because really, it dries as you put down a line. I love 'em.
Hey.. wouldn't it be a nice thing to try though? Make a circles, and see what happens? go on, you can do it. Merpa tried it too

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OrdinaryFella In reply to Lou-in-Canada [2011-09-20 02:27:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm naturally a mess wherever I go. There is a reason why I went for abstract painting as a style.

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to OrdinaryFella [2011-09-20 12:12:39 +0000 UTC]

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AbsintheIsMySoul [2011-09-15 12:21:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh, this is stunning! I still can't believe that you did it by only your hand. So beautiful. It teminds me of lotus flowers...

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to AbsintheIsMySoul [2011-09-15 12:34:13 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much Absinthe. This is one of my own favorites I'm learning from one card and then try use it in the next

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akcattykit [2011-09-14 22:24:28 +0000 UTC]

I am STILL shocked and awed that you do all this by hand! It's just SO intricate! Just Amazing!

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Lou-in-Canada In reply to akcattykit [2011-09-15 12:25:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks Carole. Yes, I'm having a lot of peaceful fun with it

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akcattykit In reply to Lou-in-Canada [2011-09-16 07:13:51 +0000 UTC]

Well.....good job!

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