I have always loved Oriental Gardens … when I enter one I get an immediate sense of peace and well-being. One of my favorites is the Anderson Japanese Garden in Rockford, Illinois … if you're ever in the area, it's most certainly worth a visit. Here are some pictures from one of our visits.
One of my favorite parts of the Gardens are the water features … I love watching the fish, ducks and other creatures … especially when there are schools of koi. I love how they look like they've had ink splotched on them and no two look the same.
Here's a sneak peak of some Koi from Sheena's new Koi & Waterlilies set … part of her release later this week from her line called A Little Bit Oriental.
I stamped the koi in black on grey Tim Holtz Designer paper and then used my OR2 and OR3 Spectrum Noir markers to add random pops of color to my fish. I finished by sponging on some Broken China Distress ink to give it more of a watery feel.