Mark Making Experiments with Jules Mckeown

Mark making experiments!
Used a Prismacolor marker, the chisel end. 

Here is the direction, on Instagram:

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Super fun!
I'd like to do this with ALL my art supplies!

Meanwhile, I've done Day 2's Stripe experiments and am ready to take on Day 3, Animal patterns (my fave).

Hand Drawn Floral Fail

Here's a Spoonflower challenge that I didn't rise to. A hand drawn floral.

What's wrong with it, you ask?

When I uploaded it (five minutes before the deadline), it looked like this:

Can you see where the repeat is bad?

ARGH!

I went back and fixed it and decided to leave off the line work. 

It didn't need to look "hand drawn" any more, I had missed the window of opportunity.

Spoonflower link

Maybe I'll add the lines back in. Not sure.
I'm liking the soft watercolor look:

 Masks! Now a daily necessity.

VIDA Linear Leopard Mask

Two years ago, I posted about this print:

Later, I did a fun experiment on a version using the Photoshop Filter: Glowing Edges

It kind of looks like lace!

VIDA (a print on demand site) was having a special sale, so I uploaded the above. 
I like it!