Eye on the Sparrow: CPS123
This week's CPS 123 sponsor is Sweet n' Sassy stamps. I chose the His Eye Is on the Sparrow set because I knew I could use its sentiments in my collection. Papers are from the Pink Paislee Spring Fling Collection. Inks are Versamagic Turquoise Gem and Jumbo Java, along with Rich Cocoa Memento and Antique Linen Distress ink. I thought I would share a step-by-step Copic coloring tutorial on this image; hope it helps!
I used one of the new pale Copic colors, BG0000, for the background; it has just a hint of color--perfect for blending cleanly into the background of the paper.
Next I colored the branches and greenery with the markers pictured. (Click on any image to see it larger.)
The flowers were next; usually I would color blossoms a paler shade, I think. Since I really wanted to make them work with the patterned paper, I deepened the values a bit.
The sparrows were the trickiest part. I chose some grayed-down browns after Googling "common American sparrow." (If you're an ornithologist, don't look!)
Finally I added created my layout, trimmed my focal image down, distressed its edges, and added some yellow Stickles to the flower centers. Buttons are from my stash, probably from Buttons Galore. Won't you consider playing along with the CPS sketch this week? Thank you for visiting!