It is no secret that
artists inspire
each other...
and I have to say one of my all time
inspirations
is my fellow blogger
and on her last post, she had created a Pochette...
which translates to pocket..
an also known as papers grouped in a cover such as watercolor pochettes..
Lynne gutted an old book and then put her watercolor images inside the covers and used
an elastic to hold it together...
I thought it was pretty brilliant and decided to try it...
the book I chose above, was small
and crumbling inside..
it was easy to tear apart...
the inside above...
I used a thick paper to cover the front and the inside covers...
and then I mixed walnut ink and Titan Buff
to paint the cover so it would be more durable..
but....
when I applied the rich dark brown color
it transformed into the the amazing grey
that you see below...
not that I didn't like it...
it was just different than what I had intended..
but part of the fun
of being an artist dear reader ...
is that one is never sure exactly of what
your creation will look like...
but...
Voila!
now I have a
Pochette, meaning wallet or a pochettes, meaning pockets...
either way it is a wrangler for all those odd bits of
paper that I find myself doodling on that are too small
for a portfolio...
and
all thanks to
Lynne!
xo
