Friday 4 May 2012

Postcard Challenge

week 18. New Zealand.

I have been playing along with the 29faces in May....see previous 3 posts...

So this week, along with the other eleventy million projects, I haven't had much time.

So to kill two birds, I decided to make Thursdays face a Maori face, that way i could use it in both the 29 faces challenge and also in my postcard book.

I drew him up and painted him in my sketchbook, not really happy with him, but it got late and I had had enough... I took a photo and printed it out and glued it into my postcard book as the page..

















I then painted my card green and stippled  more green and blue onto it to create texture then using a gold pen I copied Elven text in a circle, to symbolise the Lord of the Rings film that was made in New Zealand.














and finally the back of the card. Charlie is fed up and alarmed by the threatening card that arrived, and is taking a break in New Zealand.














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24 comments:

  1. Lovely card, love your face - you know what I mean! Good idea with Lord of the Rings, too! Valerie

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  2. Well I think he's amazing. You captured that muscle underneath the skin and didn't make the markings look flat - which is a real skill. Great job girl!

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  3. I do think he looks rather spectacular. I'm not sure why you're not happy with him...
    I love your card, I didn't know Lord of the Rings was made in New Zealand. Sshhh, never watched the film either. Should I be very ashamed of myself now? ;)

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  4. Fabulous Maori painting and I love the Elvish writing. A great New Zealand trip!

    Janet xx

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  5. What's not to be happy with !!!! He is FABULOUS!!!, and how difficult was it to write Elven in a circle? Hurts my brain just thinking about it :D XXX

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  6. Great card. My OH suggested Lord of the Rings as atheme this week too. A xx

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  7. I love your Maori face, I'm also not sure what you don't like about him! He looks so realistic and the eyes are very catching. Fab Lord of the Rings circle, my bro lives in Wellington where they have a number of street names directly from the movie! Quite odd to drive by them! Mx

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  8. Darcy great minds think alike--Didn't do a face , but rather a Maori tattoo instead- BTW your Faces are AmaZing!

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  9. Loving your faces, Darcy...aren't the maori facial tattoos wonderful? Would love to see them in person!

    Hugs,
    abby

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  10. I like him & the postcard I have this thing for texture <3

    Happy Friday & Happy Face'in

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  11. hummph! my comment got ate.

    Anyways Love him & the texture on the postcard <3

    Happy Friday & Happy Face'ing

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  12. His is a wonderful face. Great job. I also love your elven text - very creative and beautiful. Enjoy your weekend!

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  13. I think your face is fabulous! I don't know how you keep up with all of your on-line challenges!!! I did a Moari tattoo this week too. They are unique to NZ!

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  14. He is looking good!
    Great interpretation!

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  15. Another great postcard...done a great job with his face..

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  16. Didn't even think of LOTR in New Zealand. Great job with the elven text.

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  17. Hi from Canada, John and I traveled here today from England to visit John's son and the grandchildren. Famous face Darcy and love the postcard. Visited the shire country when we were there. Hope to get round to see all the postcards, children permitting!
    Jen x

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  18. I'm so glad to be "back on the tour." I love your Maori face and visiting New Zealand.

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  19. I'm here finally. :) This was very last minute. Great Maori face, Darcy. I went for a similar as well.

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  20. Wow, that face is fantastic! And you weren't happy with him?!

    Lord james has his eye on some traditional Maori art this week.......

    x

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  21. I've been enjoying your daily faces project. This one turned out fantastic! I totally forgot about Lord of the Rings being filmed there. I have a font for the elven text, I can't imagine writing it out though. Go you!

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    1. Hi Wendy, I cant get on your blog, is it just me or have others had the same problem.margaret.

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    2. OK I think it's working now. Thanks for letting me know. I had no idea. :)

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