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Sunday, April 26, 2015

"The Dancing Rhino" – Postcard

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This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Doodles."

I struggled with this and spent far too long on it. I can't draw, so I used "simulated" doodles. First I created separate swirl, star and triangle layers. I didn't think they truly qualified as doodles, so then I tried adding various elements, but none gave me the look I wanted. Then I found the darker swirl and circle pattern image, which I have used in the past. I thought it contrasted nicely with the background, and it was what I was looking for. My final step was to add various paper strips of text. I love how the final result came out, so it was worth the effort.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 26, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Great ;) makes me smile...have a nice Sunday...

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  2. peggy gattoApril 26, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    This is a "grand" doodle!!!!

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  3. DeannApril 27, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    This is awesome I adore the whimsical rhino and the great background.

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  4. AnnieApril 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    No better entertainment on a Monday morning than a dancing rhino! He's magnificent and the doodles give him a fun dancing atmosphere. Going away smiling........

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  5. RikaApril 28, 2015 at 2:28 AM

    Great, love the Rhino!

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  6. Sharon WagnerApril 28, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Fun piece. Especially the name!

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  7. Kenneth Cole SchneiderApril 28, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    Quite a high-stepping Rhino! Like the balance of elements in your creation.

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