Just did this foil land tonight and I love how it turned out! The spider web was so satisfying to paint and then etch. I had an old calligraphy pen and decided to see if it works to precisely etch the foil and it does! It’s finer than a tooth pick and holds up better. I used a makeup brush to do the ombré background and it blends so well.
I made a shark alter like this the other day, and someone suggested I do rays as well. I like how the foiling at the end really ties it together. I got a new paint brush today for lettering, and it made it so much easier to do the tiny words. It’s the Royal & Langnicker 20/0 Zen brush. I try to keep my paint as thin as possible but I use a mix of acrylic, acrylic gouache, acrylic pens, and warhammer paints so sometimes they get a little textured. I kinda like the way it looks with the brushstrokes though!
Had a guy reach out for a custom version of this card. Between my dyslexia and shaky hands, I had to go through 5 versions before I landed on this one. Years of calligraphy practice paid off tho!