I drew these for @Myruka in the bookmark swap. I started with the Mexican art, which was new to me. I made the mistake of using gel pens early on in the process and of course they smeared as I continued to work. I was so disappointed because I was really liking how it was looking and I’d worked hard on it.
I’d never tried drawing fluttering leaves like this before, so I was pleased with how they turned out. I used a little copper gel pen on the leaves here- but learned from my mistake on the other bookmark! I made the gel pen my final touch and made sure I wouldn’t smear anything the second time around!
They are great. It’s a shame the first one smeared, but you learned a valuable lesson that helped you make an amazing second bookmark. The first one still looks great. I am sure she was pleased with both of them.
I know I’m not the best crafter in these boards, certainly not the best artist, but I do want to be sure that I’m sending the best quality work that I can. Smeared pen on something is just not cool. (Besides, with shipping costs being what they are, I want to spend my shipping dollars on things that would make me happy if they showed up in my mailbox!)
