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We are celebrating The Angel Company, which closed last week. This card was my husband's birthday card. His birthday was Tuesday. What a great set "Eyes to See". I love this image.
I have to admit I was going to do a spotlight on the drake since this was his birthday card. This is one of the subjects discussed in the Copic Intermediate Class that I forgot to mention in my talk at Seminar this year. {So Sorry - for those wanting to know more about the class and less about the other subjects I touched on.} How you light your image can change the focal point. This is one of my 'aha moments' from the class when we were shown the same image lit differently. If the light hits the drake first he is the focal point. If you move your light source to hit the female duck, she is the focal point, even though she is somewhat behind.
This is just such an interesting image when you study it. I love to look at how the illustrator drew it, all the details. There is always intent designed in, so much forethought. This one is drawn in such a way that there is kind of an optical illusion going on. I love that!
Ended up just coloring the whole thing because Mark doesn't like the "spotlight" put on him. Truth be told he forgot it was his birthday Tuesday morning. We celebrated Friday night by going to a Packer game {awesome seats}.
Copics:
Water - B41, B45
Drake: E30, YR23, YG93, B37
Duck: E30, E55, E57, E59
Foliage: YG31, YG93, YG95, YG 97
The Angel Company has meant so much to me over the last 7 years. I have grown SO much. Believe it or not I did not consider myself a "colorer" or speaker either for that matter. The images have been so amazing over the years and seemed to be getting better and better.
I loved that they were a Christian company too, our demonstrator manual emphasized The Golden Rule and it was written from that perspective. I knew I was in the right place after reading the manual.
I loved that they were so ahead of their time. I remember when I first looked at the catalog in 2003. They had lovely sets and the EZ-Cling (Creative Cling)mounting system. I really could not believe that the cling foam came with the rubber for that price!
You see I had been buying rubber one place and the cling at another and paying shipping on both, since there wasn't a one stop shop for the Christian stamps with this mounting system. I had become a huge fan of this mounting system and had been using it for a couple years already.
I remember asking if they had any Christian stamps, scripture verses etc... Donna said this is a Christian based company. Hook, line and sinker that is all she had to say. SOLD!
I could go on but there are so many blogs you should visit. Here is the list:
What a ride, thanks for letting me tag along!
Abundant Blessing to you...
Deb
P.S. - I have a post on my DDH blog too. {I will be merging the 2 eventually} So I have a link below. Also if you did not hear about this hop and would love to join, feel free to link in and share what you loved about The Angel Company!
Remember this is not a funeral this is a celebration. The Angel Company brought so many people together who probably would not have never met otherwise. What a Blessing.
xx
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