Wrapping paper envelope

With the template of envelope I made yesterday, I started making envelope.
Today I use wrapping paper to make envelope. On the back of the paper, I used Japanese paper tearing off and do collages to make more elaborate, even inside the envelope. I could not do well with folding, so I will be careful next time. I learned that when I paste a translucent sheet for the window, I have to paste that before putting some collage, so that the edge of the cut for the window sheet does not show.

The wrapping paper is for a wrapping for Japanese snack box for a gift. So it has Asian feel. Maybe Westerner might also like the wrapping envelope, I hope. ^_^

template handmade envelope

You tube video.

I used some handmade envelope as a template and transfer the open shape on newsprint for the first practice. Then I just fold with the shape and glued at the sides. This is just a practice and I will use more fancy design paper to make a selable envelopes from here. My question is what is the faster way to do editioning.

collage 8_25_10

collage 8_25_10, originally uploaded by Tomoe Nakamura.

A postcard collage for mail art that I am sending to Australia. Back of this postcard is Japanese temple photo.

It is just like my hobby now I am putting things together in a small sheet of postcard and send to other mail artists.

Naoshima landscape with mixed media

Here I just did mixed media painting with watercolor and soft pastel. I painted from the photo of Naoshima island of Kagawa Japan.
Painted on watercolor paper, 51 by 41 cm.

I was struggling all summer class, but I received A for it! Not it is paid off, and my teacher said I should do more of this kind of mixed media landscape and I am thinking to continue more.

detail shot

detail shot

Cosmos close-up oil, soft pastel

I painted on gray pastel paper. painted dimension 18 by 24 in"

Oil pastel

Soft pastel

I finally got an "A" from the work. waaaii.

cosmos oil pastel finish

You tube video of my oil pastel.
Sorry the voice is kind low.

collage_7_26_10

collage_7_26_10, originally uploaded by Tomoe Nakamura.

I just put things together as a part of the mail art. I will send this to Berkeley, CA who sent me mail art.

FA 499 2nd soft pastel painting, eland

I was still struggling what my teacher means to do with this soft pastel.

Now I am practicing painting oil pastel. I was little worried to get started, because it is like oil paint, I thought there was no way to go back with mistake. But once getting started, actually oil pastel is less messy and blend well with other colors. No need to use fixative or clean dust powder of the soft pastel.

lesser panda Pastel

Here I did the first pastel painting of lesser panda from Tennoji zoo, Osaka.

It has been very hard for me to get the technique than I thought.

Summer school

Summer school is officially started. I will do pastel painting. 


I am trying to send my last semester work to competition in Japan.