Book of Shadows Ostara, page 2 of 6

The 2ed page of the Ostara (Vernal equinox) celebrating spring. The border began as a pencil drawing inked with technical pen .30, base color laid out in Photoshop CS 5 extended, printed out on Canon iPF5000 printer at size 16 x 16". Then using a combination of Prismacolor colored pencils detail was added and a Prismacolor premier fine tip pen was used to blend the drawing. I chose the Peace Rose because that was the first rose I ever planted while I was a teenager in middle school. I have always been in love with the story of how this rose was smuggled out of France just before the Nazi occupation. The ornate drop cap used in the headline is from Dover, and body copy is papyrus, an Adobe font. The background is scanned parchment.

The drawing of the rabbit was first done with graphite pencil than inked over with .30 technical pen, then scanned and color added in Photoshop CS five extended. Illustration based on Dover publication of animals.

I would be interested if aspiring book of shadows author would like to collaborate on future pages since I am more of a visual artists and less of a writer. If you're interested please contact me.



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