making my mom a birthday card.
sure it sounds kinda juvenile; breaking out the crayons and construction paper.
but i'm sure she'll like the card more than any hallmark card i could find.
although i didn't use construction paper or crayons for her card. in retrospect i should have, it would have given it a nice nostalgic touch to it. maybe i'll do that for next year.
so instead i opted for my standard bristol board, water colors, and india ink for line and ink work.
as for the concept i had nothing.
i couldn't figure out what to do for days.
usually the ideas just hit me, but this was a toughie. maybe it was because i knew it for was my mother, and i wanted to make it extra special.
i finally went for a traditional script type and incorporated chinese characters. the animals (cow, rat, and pig) was an after thought and my mom told me they were a group that went well together.
and this is the finished product... with of course the traditional trademarks of handmade michael cards in the back.
oh and i also drank a pint of red stripe. mmmm.
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