EDM Challenge 121: Draw Coins
My husband had these earrings made for me for our 25th wedding anniversary because I liked black roman coins in gold jewelry that I saw somewhere with him. He then gave them to me at a lovely dinner in a villa in Padua, Italy - so the roman coins returned home! The coins are more black than painted here. As I was sketching the front and back of one earring last night, I also "googled" Roman coins and was able to identify my coins as Gordian III - from approximately 240 AD. There are many, many images of Gordian III coins and I would need to better see the images on the reverse side of my coin to be more specific. Both earrings use the same image on the front of the coins.
I used gold gouache for the gold casing and back of the earring.
Comments
These are beautiful, Shirley - both the earrings and the drawing of them! What a wonderful present.
Posted by: Casey | June 5, 2007 3:07 AM
Shirley, I just LOVE your blog. You do such a great job with your art and narrating it!
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 5, 2007 8:03 AM
These are lovely Shirley and you did a great job on the detail,and I must say your husband is very thoughtful!
Posted by: sandy | June 5, 2007 11:51 AM
PHENOMENAL JOB!
Posted by: lin | June 5, 2007 1:12 PM
Those are so pretty, and so very old. What a unique and wonderful gift.
Posted by: Lynn | June 5, 2007 4:25 PM
nice job...boy that guy is a true romantic! lucky you! Italy and gold earrings...
Posted by: Margaret Hunt | June 5, 2007 4:27 PM
What lovely "coins" Shirley!a wonderful gift.
Ronell
Posted by: Ronell | June 6, 2007 4:22 AM
What cool earrings! A great gift idea. Happy belated Anniversary!
Posted by: Sherie | June 10, 2007 10:23 PM
Shirley, your earrings must be quite stunning and quite a conversation piece too. Well done on the sketch ~
Posted by: Serena | June 12, 2007 6:29 AM