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Pen-umbra In reply to Emazon [2013-01-23 18:33:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! That's so nice of you

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Pen-umbra In reply to Airangale [2012-03-19 15:22:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It was really stunning when I went hiking there in a snow storm.

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Pen-umbra In reply to fatihakingodhlor [2011-11-23 07:15:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! No, never irritating! My favorite part about deviantArt is exchanging tips with other artists! The paper I use is actually scrap-booking paper. It's thick, durable, acid and lignin free (I have no idea what lignin is, but I imagine it's not helpful when trying to preserve something). I buy whole books of paper if I find a good print or else I can just buy single sheets of the colors that I need.

In this particular one, I also used tracing paper smeared with olive oil to make it transparent.

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Marenmay79 In reply to Pen-umbra [2013-03-10 04:29:48 +0000 UTC]

the tracing paper is genius!
If you haven't tried paper-source.com for some great textured paper you should.

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Pen-umbra In reply to Marenmay79 [2013-03-10 19:45:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I get a lot of my paper from Michael's Craft Store. The scrapbooking paper is perfect for preservation, and they have some cool textures. Thanks for the tip!

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Pen-umbra In reply to OrenAsher [2011-11-21 15:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Pen-umbra In reply to MattOodles [2011-11-19 23:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really love making them.

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Pen-umbra In reply to NeriSiren [2011-11-19 06:51:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I love Sequoia too And yes, that's a bear walking through the snow! 7 out of the 8 times I've visited Sequoia, I've crossed paths with at least one bear, so I thought it was only fitting to have one in this piece.

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NeriSiren In reply to Pen-umbra [2011-11-21 02:31:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! And good thing you lived to tell about all those bear-crossings!

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Pen-umbra In reply to NinnyTreetops [2011-11-19 01:05:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jools! I'm having so much fun with these! Meticulous, tedious...what's not to love?

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Pen-umbra In reply to Loleia [2011-11-18 16:52:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Pen-umbra In reply to The-Jedi-Ninja [2011-11-18 16:52:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yes, there's a little bear at the base of the tree. I really wanted to show the scope of these massive trees, so I thought adding a small animal would give a point of reference for the scale.

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The-Jedi-Ninja In reply to Pen-umbra [2011-11-18 23:52:11 +0000 UTC]

It certainly does. Bears are huge, and that one is tiny compared to the trees! Makes me want to go to the actual place now. ^.^

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Pen-umbra In reply to The-Jedi-Ninja [2011-11-19 01:09:20 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful at Sequoia! The trees look so strange and prehistoric (they used to cover the planet when the dinosaurs were around!). Most people who visit the US go to Los Angeles, Vegas and New York, but skip over these little gems that are there for the tourists who did their homework.

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The-Jedi-Ninja In reply to Pen-umbra [2011-11-19 08:38:45 +0000 UTC]

I'll put it on my long list of beautiful places to visit.

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Pen-umbra In reply to Maleijn [2011-11-18 16:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Good eye! There are actually 2 layers of tracing paper in this. One is between the bottom and middle layers and the second is between the middle and top layers. On this second tracing paper, I wanted a gradient, with the bottom being more transparent than the top. So I used olive oil to grease up the bottom a bit. Follow the link in my comments to see the step-by-step on my blog.

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Pen-umbra In reply to IfIcouldFlyOldChap [2011-11-18 16:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm pretty happy with it too!

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