Indian Brights
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These were the first designs I made for greeting cards.
I started on these pieces of artwork while I was working as an archaeologist in India. Some of the designs are inspired by carvings on temples and some from rock art drawings in caves. I was very much trying to recreate the joy and exuberance of all the colours in India, especially oranges and pinks. To get the richness of colour I found layers of oil pastels work really well. I start with a pen and ink design, then a colour with a layer of light coloured pastel then add a darker colour on top. This gives a thick layer of pastel which I can then etch into to reveal the colour underneath. The original artwork is about 4 x the size of the cards.
