Sketchtember #29 - BIG twists
Sept 29, 2021 14:08:25 GMT
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Post by kitbop on Sept 29, 2021 14:08:25 GMT
First - my apologies this is so late today. I woke up with a blinding headache, called in sick to work, took as much advil and tylenol as is safe, and went back to bed. I'm upright now.
End of the month already! I have all my sketches printed out for the month, but I will have 24 left to play with in October. Note to self: add good points to sketches in the october challenge thread
This is a recent sketch I saw posted, by Becky Fleck:
becky fleck sketch by kirstendrew, on Flickr
My first impressions were: love the banner, love the half and half, love the circle/title combination.
And I think that's how I always approach a sketch - what draws me to it - and those are the elements I will emphasize as I interpret.
Here is my version:
layout falala together by kirstendrew, on Flickr
Today's twists: do ONE of these to complete the twist; each extra one you do is a bonus 2 points.
1. go BIG with an element. Choose something you like about the sketch - for me, the banner - and enlarge it. It could be the banner, the circle/title, the journaling elements, the embellishment square, or the photo (I also used a 5x7 photo).
2. Go for BIG contrast - I used the red and white background, although I shrunk the red to 1/3 of the page instead of half. And I added the black matting and black strip to bring out the layers.
3. Go for a BIG technique - and by this, I mean challenge yourself a bit I actually dug out Christmas critter stamps, and coloured them with copics, and used them on a page. I am not a critter person (I love them, I just don't use them!) so I am chuffed to have used these little animals! You can choose any technique that is "hard" for you - maybe that's stitching, or splattering, or tearing... you know you.
4. Go for a BIG holiday - make this page a holiday event (any holiday). Even tho I didn't scrap a lot this month, I did get 5 Christmas pages done
End of the month already! I have all my sketches printed out for the month, but I will have 24 left to play with in October. Note to self: add good points to sketches in the october challenge thread
This is a recent sketch I saw posted, by Becky Fleck:
becky fleck sketch by kirstendrew, on FlickrMy first impressions were: love the banner, love the half and half, love the circle/title combination.
And I think that's how I always approach a sketch - what draws me to it - and those are the elements I will emphasize as I interpret.
Here is my version:
layout falala together by kirstendrew, on FlickrToday's twists: do ONE of these to complete the twist; each extra one you do is a bonus 2 points.
1. go BIG with an element. Choose something you like about the sketch - for me, the banner - and enlarge it. It could be the banner, the circle/title, the journaling elements, the embellishment square, or the photo (I also used a 5x7 photo).
2. Go for BIG contrast - I used the red and white background, although I shrunk the red to 1/3 of the page instead of half. And I added the black matting and black strip to bring out the layers.
3. Go for a BIG technique - and by this, I mean challenge yourself a bit
I actually dug out Christmas critter stamps, and coloured them with copics, and used them on a page. I am not a critter person (I love them, I just don't use them!) so I am chuffed to have used these little animals! You can choose any technique that is "hard" for you - maybe that's stitching, or splattering, or tearing... you know you. 4. Go for a BIG holiday - make this page a holiday event (any holiday). Even tho I didn't scrap a lot this month, I did get 5 Christmas pages done
