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THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING NOTES AS YOU WORK

What if you got an intriguing postcard in the mail and you
couldn’t tell where it came from because there was no
message on the back?
That’s what it’s like to create a lovely small work with
beautiful colors but having no clue as to how you got those
effects. Without notes, you can’t revisit it.

Always keep a notebook or sketchbook handy to jot notes
as you work. Even if it says just “quin gold + payne’s gray =
awesome” it will help you remember where that particular
color came from when you want to repeat it.
If you like, you can work directly on the downloadable
Postcard Back Template Sheets that come with this eBook,
and then just stick them on when you’re finished. The notes
are for YOU, and no one else, unless you want to share how
you made something work.

DOWNLOAD POSTCARD BACK TEMPLATES

FINDING TEXT AND IMAGES OTHER IMAGE SOURCES
For your first experimental postcard project, why not print Print out photos of your own work. Use your phone to take
out three or four sheets from these downloadable bundles photos of notes from your journals and sketchbooks - maybe even
of collage papers that I’ve collected for you? Printer paper is shopping lists!
perfect for using with tempera paint and glue sticks, and you Print out images from your Pinterest boards if you have them -
won’t worry about “ruining” expensive specialty papers. these are a perfect reflection of your style!
Check out the following places for great non-copyright images:
DOWNLOAD POSTCARD IMAGE BUNDLE Unsplash
Pexels
Flickr Commons

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