I came across these by chance when looking for something to cheer someone who is in fact post-illness but now in the dreaded cycle of depression and exhaustion. Thank you so much.
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Etegami (e= "picture"; tegami= "letter/message") are simple drawings accompanied by a few apt words. They are usually done on postcards so that they can be easily mailed off to one's friends. Though etegami has few hard-and-fast rules, traditional tools and materials include writing brushes, sumi ink, blocks of water-soluble, mineral-based pigments called gansai, and washi postcards that have varying degrees of "bleed." They often depict some ordinary item from everyday life, especially items that bring a particular season to mind.
I can see that in the first one for sure. Both are lovely. Really like those little hearts! Margie
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie san,
ReplyDeleteHeart in the medicine?
subarasi---.
あなたのideaは、愛で(しゃれのつもり)うまってますーーー。
はっぴいーペインテイング~!の精神が伝わってきます。
I particularly love the first one!
ReplyDeleteVery very original!
ReplyDeleteLovely work!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the hearts, nice phrase to go with it.
ReplyDeleteI came across these by chance when looking for something to cheer someone who is in fact post-illness but now in the dreaded cycle of depression and exhaustion.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
(My usual posting name doesn't appear to fit into any of the profiles, but for your benefit I usually post as Smoctus Mole. Other than that, please accept Anon.)