I was looking through some old artwork recently for design inspiration. When I came across the designs I had made for PapayaArt a few years ago, I couldn't resist taking some paint to them.The papers seemed so flat to me. Here's what the paper above looked like originally:
I submitted the papers to Anahata and then she worked her graphic design magic and produced the final papers. Not having any luck finding a link to show you; I think they are all sold out (new collaborations are in the works).Here's another close up of the piece above after attacking it with ink:
Such a different feeling. Too bold for gift wrap, but it's coming alive now and will have a new purpose...not sure what yet. Not worried about that, just playing. Here's another original as it was submitted . They started as 22x30 watercolor papers.
And after playing on top with some ink:
Just an exercise in loosening up. That, and allowing myself to mess with something that I thought was finished before. It served it's purpose and now it's onto other things...
Pam,
You just CAN'T be sad looking at those beautiful colors! Great job!
Posted by: Gail | February 23, 2010 at 12:45 PM
WOW...what a different flare of boldness is exposed when you have black marker in hand! very snazzy!!!!! ;)
Posted by: donna!ee | February 23, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Oh Pam,
These are beautiful, fun, whimsical and happy.
They make me smile and your doodles make the designs POP!
If you feel they are too bold for wrapping paper, may I suggest you consider using inks in darker values to accent your designs instead of black.
I love them, where and when can we purchase these?
Thank you for sharing, and causing smiles..
Posted by: paulette | February 23, 2010 at 02:08 PM
How cool to have your own design papers to play with, that must be a very powerful feeling. Love the black on these papers, they need to be book covers or something!
Posted by: iHanna | February 23, 2010 at 03:16 PM
Love them... the addition of the ink is brilliant.
Posted by: Dianne | February 23, 2010 at 04:35 PM
Love the boldness of the black against all that color!!! I've been doing a lot of black and white lately (thanks to Zentangles) but I'm ready to move on so I'm going to try more color and then be bold. Thanks for sharing....
Posted by: Lorelei | February 23, 2010 at 05:00 PM
I adore all the color in your works that you posted today.. Very inspiring!
Posted by: ToLiveInspired | February 23, 2010 at 05:38 PM
pam, these are just absolutley gorgeous. both the originals and the ones you've added to. As a scrapbooker, I can say that if you had a line like this, I'd buy it in an instant. And I can see embellishments as well that come from the shapes within.. Pam you gotta get on this. You need your own line. Really..
Francesca
Posted by: Francesca Di Leo | February 24, 2010 at 04:07 AM
Keep Growing!
Posted by: Vicki | February 24, 2010 at 09:13 AM
Doodling in my favorite part and I just love to see how you added so much by the black doodling you did. Inspiring!
Posted by: Teri Leigh | February 24, 2010 at 09:24 AM
Oooooooooooo, I absolutely love them! Gorgeous work, Pam!
Hugs,
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila at Halo Hill | February 25, 2010 at 08:30 AM
I love them both ways, before and after!
Posted by: Sharon | February 25, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Your art is so delightful, colorful, and fun. The black ink adds a lot to it, I think. But the original work was lovely too. Thanks for sharing your prolific creations with us!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | February 25, 2010 at 12:04 PM
That was awesome! You took something already beautiful and made it beautiful in a different way! Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work!!
Posted by: maryann | February 26, 2010 at 11:58 PM
if you ever do fabric looks like I'll be out of a job!!! :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 28, 2010 at 09:59 AM
Yummy Pam, I just love your work!
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila of Halo Hill | February 28, 2010 at 03:27 PM
You've got me getting out my paints Pam!
Posted by: Melissa | March 01, 2010 at 03:14 PM
Great job...you picked the best song ever!
Posted by: jennifer dedonato | March 06, 2010 at 10:12 PM
They're such different looks, I probably wouldn't have even recognized them as the same piece (originals) unless you had pointed it out with the photos side by side. Even then, I had a hard time seeing the "original" through your new creation. Amazing how a black marker can change something so much. That's kind of how it is with our creations in general, right? As we go through learning new techniques and developing more skills, we can always see the difference in where we once were (which is totally fine) and where we are now. That doesn't mean that one is better than the other (art isn't necessarily a linear path). It just shows that we're on a different part of our journey, and that is inspiring, to me anyway!
Posted by: cheryl carey bass | March 08, 2010 at 12:45 PM
These are glorious!
Posted by: Shannan | March 10, 2010 at 12:33 AM