Day 19, Envelopes (and insert)

It's Snail Mail Saturday! 🐌✉💗

(I just HAD to do brush on an envie!)

Used an old Pentel brush pen and white gouache. Was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out (yay!), as I struggle with the opacity of white inks.  (Before pic below.)

Wanted to add color, so I used metallic watercolors for the snail's shell, then went over with neon color pencils. Used bright ones for in-between her name. Kinda wish I used diff. colors, as I always gravitate to neons and rainbow.

(also, did you notice the little envie the snail is toting along?) 😄😉

Got lucky with how both the snail and her named turned out.

I don't like to use non-waterproof inks on env.'s b/c of the chance of smears, but had to use gouache, as using acrylic or India ink may ruin the brush. (Also, I touched up the N & B by outlining with white acrylic ink.)

Insert:

Doesn't really go with the snail theme, but goes with the brush lettering! Am debating whether or not to add color.

(And my sketches!)

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2nd brush envie:

Handmade env. made from my sheet with marks, using my Pentel dual color pen.

(Shared for Days 1-5)

("mock up" addressed)

Close ups

Cut out env.

flap side.

And lastly, another name border with dark sepia Pentel.

I may leave the bottom blank, so the barcode can show up.