Once again, something very different and new here today! You’re looking at my brand new Love Forever framed artwork, a combination of a couple of digital stamps: Desert Oasis from Make it Crafty and Cave Folks by Tiddly Inks.
As I get asked to show more and more how I do my work, I’m becoming more aware of needing to document the process. As always, first I outline the digital images in Silhouette Studio software and have my Silhouette cutter complete the intricate cuts. Then I start coloring, which is always the most fun! I color the images with Copic Markers (list of markers below) spending a lot of attention to details and quality. Once coloring is complete, I highlight some parts with Fiskars glitter gel pens to add a little extra glow, which looks beautiful in natural light. Also, the main character is always mounted with foam pieces to give the image a 3D look. This time I used metallic gel pens for the jewelry, head piece bone and spots on their cloths.
What is so UNIQUE about this piece? The image is larger (much larger) than usual. To be exact, the frame is 14″ x 14″ with double matting and opening of 7.25″ x 7.25″. I also used the most colors for this piece — please see list below.
Please remember that I am always happy to personalize the artwork with a name, a quote or a special message, endless options really. Also, colors are always customizable options, after all Copic Markers come in 358 different colors!
Please visit my Etsy Store and Facebook Page for more ideas and colored images.
hugs, Rita
*artwork was custom order, sold *
The Copic markers I used:
Skin: E00, E11, E13, R20
Boy Hair: E33, E35, E37, E47 and Outfit: C3, C5, C7
Girl Hair: YR20, YR21, YR24 and Outfit: Y08, Y17, YR07
Sand and Cave: E11, E13, E15, E18
Palm trees and grass: G02, G05, G17, BG23, YG03m TG67
Water: B00, B01, B04, B05, B06
I’m entering her in the following challenges:
– Color Me Creative Classroom Challenge# 82 Anything Goes
– One Stitch At A Time Challenge# 191
– Creative Corner Challenge Heavy Metal
– Make it Colourful Challenge#3 Skin and Muscle Definition
– Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes
– DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes
– Hambo Hoedown #138 Interactive Something Moves
– Delicious Doodles No Design Paper
– Deep Ocean Challenge # 65 Favourite Colour Combo
– Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes
– Crafty Boots Storybook Characters
– Make it Crafty Design Team Call

This colouring is absolutely stunning Rita. I hope you do get chance to show off more of your artwork as it is so beutiful. Such stunning detail.
Thanks for joining us @ OSAAT.
Lisa DT
Thank you very much! Your challenge and site are very nice, I’ll be coming back soon 🙂
holy wow! this is a stunner! what a fabulous piece of artwork and I can’t believe it is all colored by Copics! Great job!
Thanks for joining our challenge at Creative Corner Challenges this week and hope to see you again.
Tammy DT
Thank you, Tammy! I had an idea of creating a different background but this image just grabbed my imagination and I was coloring till 2 this morning 🙂
Fabulous artwork, stunning colouring and great lay out. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
Oh my goodness Rita ….This picture is such a beautiful work of art and your colouring is outstanding. You and your Copic pens are an amazing partnership. With winter fast approaching the scene you have created is so warming ….Love this creation. Good luck in our challenge this week. Ingrid xx ( OSAAT Team )
Thank you so much, Ingrid! You’re very kind!
WOW! Stunning piece of art work, love it and your olouring is awesome, thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week. Jac x
Thank you very much!
this is beautiful, great colouring. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments
Thank you, Sharon 🙂
great scene and love the paper pieced images -thanks for joining us at OSAAT
Carol DT x
Thank you, Carol 🙂
Beautiful card and great scene! thanks for joining us at Make it Colorful challenge!I hope to see you on the next!
xx
Nicoletta
Thank you so much! I will be back 🙂
Fabulous picture Rita! Very unique and great job with the colouring. I hope you join us at OSAAT again real soon.
Hugs, Tracey (DT)
Thank you, Tracey! I’ll be back for sure 🙂
Such a fun image to work on the muscle definitions with and I love you you colored up all that sand in the background! 😀 Thanks for playing along in the November Make it Colourful challenge!
Thank you so much!
This is so much fun, love those images and amazing coloring! Thanks so much for playing this week at Crafty Sentiments:)
Thank you very much!
This is gorgeous and so fun, Rita! The scene looks so realistic the way you’ve coloured it. A definite work of art. Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
Thank you, Emily! Happy to be part of your challenge
Your card is beautiful! Thanks for joining us at CMC.
Karen
Thank you so much, Karen 🙂