This is what I call a reverse "Joseph Coat" technique" using the Copic airbrush system since the color is added after the embossing not before. It really looks good just as a black and white if you don't have an airbrush system. When I did the image in blues and greens it looked like a 3D photo since more of the shading showed than the color.
This is one of the cards in my "Copic Meets VersaMark class.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
1 comment:
Lisa, this is stunning! Beautiful job!
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