Friday, May 28, 2010

Hand made Coloring book and Fortune cat drawing!

Alright...made it to Friday in one piece!
Its been an intense week between watching T.Ruth Artspace gallery, creating my commissioned coloring book, working on my Fortune cat drawings and trying to finish editing the photos from my last body painting photo shoot.
But i managed!

Check out the groovy coloring book i made:
I made a coloring book
This was quite possibly one of the most interesting commissions yet. This was made for a dear blogger/etsy friend who wanted to give a "Chelsea rose art's coloring book" to her daughter for her 7th b-day.
I made a coloring book
I made a coloring book
Honestly i feel like i couldn't get a good picture of this creation- i don't think the photos do it justice. I made it with a mix of mediums: pen, ink, watercolor, watercolor paper, printer paper, decorative paper, ribbon, string, iridescent medium, yes paste and more.
The hardest part was figuring out how i was going to bind it all together. Initially i had wanted to use a sewing machine( which turned out a really bad idea since the machine i tried that with ended up having its timing screwed up) but i ended up just taking it over to OfficeMax where they spiral bound it for only $1! Now that i have made one I'm thinking about making more to put around in the local boutiques and inside my etsy shop...we shall see!

Here is my Maneki Neko inspired drawing:
Fortune Cat
original pen and ink drawing
by Chelsea Rose

.....I have always really loved the cute Japanese Fortune cat statues that you see in shops sometimes so a week or so ago i was doodling and to my surprise a very rough beginning sketch of the Maneki Neko appeared out of the blue! I took that as a good sign seeing that this symbol is a good luck totem so i decided to work on the drawing a bit more. I am thinking about eventually turning the drawing into an acrylic painting as well. If my research was correct the kanji symbol i drew means "prosperity."

Anyhow...thats what i have been up to!
So far i dont have any extravagant plans for the weekend. I will be watching T.Ruth artspace gallery for a few hours. I hope to finally finish the painting i have been neglecting...but mainly im looking forward to some quiet cozy time inside my new apartment. There has been little time for that lately and i feel i have yet to really relax/enjoy the new surroundings. So wish me luck with that endeavour!

Many blessings,
-Chelsea Rose

P.S.

SALE offer ending May 31st:

put three of my art prints on special discount:
Blog GIVE AWAY!
a trio of high quality 5"x7" digital art prints
original artwork by Chelsea Rose

Limited time offer:
Buy all three of the displayed art prints for just $10
(normally priced at $7 each)

Going from left to right, I am pleased to introduce you to the Debutant,the Poetess and Masquerade Ball. I decided to put these three art prints of mine on SALE for the month of May in honor of Mother's day and spring cleaning!
click here to view the SALE listing.

8 comments:

  1. The book turned out beautifully! Yes, I certainly think you should add it to your shop. The cat turned out great. It's funny to see how things shape themselves into your style. :)

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  2. Oh Oh Oh! I can't wait to get it. If you add it to your shop, I will have to get more. Wouldn't they be great gifts for grownup girls too? I have some adult nieces that would enjoy them. I think the spiral binding is perfect.

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  3. p.s. I gave two of the prints (shown in the discount package) to my mother for her birthday, the far left and right ones. She loves them.

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  4. I love the coloring book too! Its inspiring to do commissions because of the new ideas that it produces. I like the cat too!

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  5. Oh my God, that book is so beautiful! Certainly, a lot of dedication and patience.

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  6. Thanks so much for the outpour of positive!
    I was just sooo excited about this coloring book project :)

    Knitsteel- im so happy to hear you think it looks good. I was happy to read my etsy feedback today and see that your daughter is happy with her new coloring book. thanks for the opportunity!

    ...and im having a lot of luck right now....i think i owe it to my dear lil fortune kitty. I will have to paint her for sure!

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  7. I got the package today. It's all wonderful. The coloring book is a real treasure! I had to give it to her early. She gasped, smiled, grabbed it and ran off. She was soooo happy.

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  8. Yay!! So so so glad to hear that it is being enjoyed. I hope she has as much fun coloring it as i did making it.
    Thanks again for the wonderful project and support!

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