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.
Beyond cute Debbie! You are soooooo creative my friend.
ReplyDeleteMargie, your compliments are extravagant and not-entirely merited. But they sure do fuel my energy for making new art. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love them all and love that story, too! Your work inspires me to illustrate that story.
Cheers, Sadami
With good ventilation these are certainly pretty cozy nests!
ReplyDeleteI love the sayings on these shoes!
ReplyDeleteThey're all wonderful, but I do love the last.
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