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    Nebulas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​
    Due August 27th​

    A nebula (from Latin: "cloud";[1] pl. nebulae or nebulæ, with ligature or nebulas) is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas, helium gas and other ionised gases. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula)

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    Examples of mixed media collage


    Swap Due Date: August 27th
    THIS SWAP IS FULL!!!!
    Withdraw Date: July 31th
    Number of Cards: 3:3 or 6:6 IF you choose both groups
    Number of Total Exchanges: 25

    Cards should focus on nebulas.
    Your art should be original. (See examples.)
    The requirements: the standard 2.5X3.5 inch size inside an ATC sleeve.

    On the back of your cards, please write
    your user name
    real name
    swap name
    place of origin
    alternative contact information (optional)

    HELP ME!!!
    Please put your user name on everything, especially the back of your return envelope & cards, to help avoid confusion.

    Please put all cards in card protectors.

    US participants, please enclose a SASE (61 cents) with your cards (and some extra postage if you made very bulky cards or are sending an oversized envelope for returns).

    International participants, please enclose a self addressed envelope.
    I will cover your postage.

    An extra card would be appreciated, but is not required. Late cards will be returned.

    When you are ready to send your cards, PM me for my address.

    Don’t hesitate to PM me if you have questions.

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    Examples of HD/HP

    Hand-drawn or hand-painted
    1. kat
    2. Chamele
    3. clutterkatie
    4. chatty
    5. catPratt
    6. lilywaters
    7. winterchild
    8. Mingo
    9. mrubyjean
    10. Palmtree
    11. Elf
    12. TeriC
    13. yesh
    14. Joni Owens
    15. Bridgetgethins
    16. PattiM
    17. Darktee
    18. keysandcastles
    19. jo.on.the.go


    Mixed Media Collage
    1. kat
    2. clutterkatie
    3. chatty
    4. lilywaters
    5. winterchild
    6. Mingo
    7. mrubyjean
    8. yesh
    9. Joni Owens
    10. Bridgetgethins
    11. keysandcastles

    plum = rec'd
     
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    I want to do this, but can't decide which to do. Maybe sign me up for six cards and I will let you know if I change my mind. But I definitely want to try.
     
    Welcome, clutterkatie! I'll put you in both groups. I think the mixed media collage is the most challenging. I make all my own elements for my collages. One of the challenges is having a dark background while creating that gaseous, transparent quality of a nebula. I'm still working on an answer.
     
    I am seeing what you mean about the difficulty of transparency,
    so far I've done markers topped with liquid glass, that seems to help add some
    depth but I can see there's LOTS of room for experimentation to get that exact
    look. Very fun and challenging for sure!
     
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    I agree that this takes lots of experimentation. Here are my two latest mixed media collages. I used papers, alcohol ink, & metallic Sharpie. I think I'm getting closer to the image in my head.
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    those are beautiful!

    I played last night with a few ideas, looked at nebula images online for inspiration...
    here's one of my first attempts, these are so much fun I think I might do a whole bunch
    and then choose which to send into the swap.
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    Welcome, chatty & catPratt!

    I think creating nebulas may be addictive! I'm pretty sure that watercolor would be the best medium for the effect I want to create, but I hate to paint.
     
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    i'm going out on a limb here, but both areas are calling and since there is an infinite number of nebulae around here i want to join both groups.
     
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    after experimenting here's one I decided would be a keeper...
    at least for now. I kicked my first 4 attempts to the curb after making this one.
    And wow, these are sooo addictive, the images online when I google nebula
    are absolutely stunning. The cosmos is so inspiring.

    I had ordered some copic markers, was going to give those a try
    with this theme, thinking they would blend nicely, etc. but alas, FedEx LOST my package! argh. how come the first time they lose a package they lose something I want so desperately bad this very minute?
    oh well, for now I shall dink around and experiment using my what-feel-like-lame-other art supplies.
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