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20 June 2018

birds were called: 2

For the 2018 Index Card A Day creative challenge,
I am creating a paper collage & ink series entitled
birds were called

The challenge started on 1st June & runs daily through until the end of July.

My aim for ICAD this year,
in addition to being creative each day,
is to focus on colour observations &
examine balance & flow within each piece of art.

I am using ruled index cards which are 4 x 6 inches.

Below are cards 8 to 14.

Card 8: a particular moment

Card 9: isolated
Card 10: words


Card 11:escape notice
Card 12: greater times

Card 13: white tail
Card 14: one time
Look out for the following tags on Instagram

#dyicad2018
#ICADchallenge2018
#BirdsWereCalled

The lined index cards were purchased from WH Smith
in a clear plastic two holed ring binder.

I am using scraps of coloured card,
some used envelopes,
Distress Inks,
Mod Podge,
& printed bird names.

The images & book text are cut from a bird handbook,
found at a charity shop last year.

A colour guide to familiar
Garden and
Field Birds
Eggs and Nests

by Jiří Felix

Illustrated by Květoslav Hísek

Published by Octopus Books