Monochromatic 07

Two-fer Sunday.  Yesterday was a busy day and so I am catching up on my posts...

Monochromatic 07

 This is the seventh and final ATC in the series.  Stayed tuned for what is next.

Monochromatic 06

Monochromatic 06

 This piece is so calming.  When I lived in Japan I went to see this torii near Osaka.  It is just beautiful there.

Monochromatic 05

Monochromatic 05

 I particularly like the red monochromatic look with the black accent. 

Monochromatic 04

 

Monochromatic 04

I guess one could say that there are two monochromatic emphases in this piece, grey/black and red.

I really like how they accent each other.

Monochromatic 03

Monochromatic 03

 I just love a pop of red.  I am sure I have told you the story of Poppa Red but here it is again for those who do not remember or who never heard the story.  In my art workshops I always talk about how just a bit of red or pop of red makes the composition.  It intensifies the other parts of the composition and it draws your eye to it as it stands out.  One of my students who had heard me say pop of red for several years finally asked me who the hell was Poppa Red!   I just love that.

Monochromatic 02

Monochromatic 02

 When I lived in Japan I had to have a bank account in order to do normal business.  Signatures are done using chop marks.  One goes to a store that sells chops and you are given a chop that is as close to the sound of your last name as they can find.  That is difficult for most westerners.  You are told not to lose your chop.  Well, I did.  So I could not do banking until I got another one.  The thing is chops are not made in duplicates easily.  It is kind of like fingerprints.  So I had mountains of paperwork to fill out because of the loss.  The banking clerk went with me to secure the second chop which you can see above.

Monochromatic 01

 

Monochromatic 01

My international group sends ATCs four times each year and we have a specific theme each time.  I made seven different ATCs and this is the first.  The stamp came from an artist I found on Etsy who lives in Malaysia.