Bordello Red Bookmark

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Bordello Red Bookmark by Amy Crook

Bordello Red Bookmark by Amy Crook

Despite being red and gold, this bookmark reminds me more of some aging, velvet-and-cheap-gilt bordello than Gryffindor House. There’s a plethora of subtle texture on this one, from the wash of red-on-red to the fine layer of crystallized salt, the copper metallic paint powder mixed into the salt and the brighter gold border.

Bordello Red Bookmark, 1.875″ x 4.875″ salt and watercolor on paper.

Bordello Red Bookmark, detail, by Amy Crook

Bordello Red Bookmark, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the sparkle in the rain, and the odd spot where I made a little fingerprint in the paint that then grew its own salt-crystal relief. Below, the bookmark is resting against my blue-violet book, waiting for a chance at a new life.

Bordello Red Bookmark, with book, by Amy Crook

Bordello Red Bookmark, with book, by Amy Crook
(book for size reference only)

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