Just in time for next month's spooky season we have some new skullie goodness from Aurora Wings on the Showcase Blog today and of course I couldn't miss these! I happen to love me some skulls year 'round, but if they don't float your boat, stay tuned for some new Sprites and an amazing new Moth Fairies, as well. This gorgeous image is called Necromantica and I've made a slightly, okay, well yeah, pretty dark home decor wreath I like to call "Eternally Yours". I had some nifty black Spanish moss that conveniently had touches of red glitter that went perfectly with my color scheme and added some tulle and gorgeous red crinkle ribbon from DL.Art. Nice for Valentine's Day, Anniversary, or even a wedding for the right couple, don'tcha think? (You know who you are.)
Here's a closeup of Necromantica prior to fussy cutting. I've colored with Copics in my fave color scheme and tried to darken up the wings a bit using an almost full complement of Neutral Grays. Of course the roses just had to be red. Sooo romantic! The leaves blend in a bit, but I was trying to minimize the green. I generally don't write down my colors, but I believe I used YG99, YG63 and YG61, just enough colors to give a bit of contrast.
Necromantica is available HERE on Aurora Wings.com and HERE on Etsy.
I'm entering this decor piece in the DL.Art September Linky Challenge, Dream in Darkness AG Dark Dreams, Your Scrapbook Place September AG, Simon Says Wednesday AG, An Inky Mess (AG mixed media), the Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG, Altered Eclectics Sept (AG mixed media, upcycling, etc)...
Here is the second gorgeous skull image premiering today, called Skull and Roses. I'm afraid I only have a coloring for this image because I really wanted to color it on darker paper with pencils. As I'm only a beginner with pencils, It takes me forever, but I do thoroughly enjoy the process thanks to the classes at Kit and Clowder. This is the first time I've done a Design Team project using my Prismacolors and hopefully won't be my last. Just gotta remember to start EARLY if I want to get it done in time. You'll be seeing a project with this fabulous image sometime later next month, I promise.
For those of you who are a bit squeamish about skull images, There are several more new images on the Aurora Wings Showcase Blog that might be more to your liking.
And of course here's a COUPON good on ANY digital images through the weekend and this time, an adorable Gift with Purchase image, as well. Find out more in my second Showcase post HERE.
And just a little reminder, our current Challenge Blog theme is "Inspired by Music" and runs through October 13th. Check out the lovely inspiration HERE by the Stella team and stay tuned for our mid month reminder and more glorious projects by the Aurora team on Monday. Come join us. Hope to see you there.
And just a little reminder, our current Challenge Blog theme is "Inspired by Music" and runs through October 13th. Check out the lovely inspiration HERE by the Stella team and stay tuned for our mid month reminder and more glorious projects by the Aurora team on Monday. Come join us. Hope to see you there.
What an awesome project, Donna! You colored both images so beautifully. Nobody would guess you're new to colored pencils. I just adore the red and black wreath. Everything about it is just brilliant! I find it so romantic~!!! Thank you so much for these exquisite inspirations for today's new releases at AW, Donna! Mitzi xxx
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful and yet very different projects, you wouldn’t know that your a beginner with pencils, the details in those roses is amazing and so vibrant, especially the leaves, great idea for the wreath, I’d never heard of black moss before x
ReplyDeleteThis is (well they both are) awesome, so dark and wonderful and so so beautiful. Thank you so much for joining us at Dream In Darkness Challenge. I hope you are having a lovely Autumn.
ReplyDeleteThis is so Beautifully colored and fussy cut I love it my friend
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes SEPTEMBER 2018 Linky Challenge. Have a blessed day
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DIANA L.
Those skulls are cool and love that goth wreath. I think i would keep mine up all year.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna! So love to see your projects, always amazing! Love your brilliant coloring. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Dream in Darkness!
ReplyDeleteKim
How darkly romantic. Thanks for sharing at Dream In Darkness
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