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off on a tangent & happy accidents
Using a blank page from my sketchbook to work on for the paper dying episodes has a threefold purpose: It’s a nice clean white (to begin with, at least) backdrop to photograph and record work in...
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dyed paper!
Thanks to all who’ve joined me in these last few days of paper dying. If you’d like to catch up on the story so far, it started here, went here, went off track awhile here, before showing up here. It’s...
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adventures in color: ingredients
In response to the feed back on my paper dying project, thought I’d share some inspiration and some of my fave ingredients if you’re interested in doing something similar. Firstly I must introduce you...
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the what and the why of ‘a page a day’
When I began this project (a month ago today) I had no idea how long I’d stick with it. Or how easy/difficult, much fun/much of a slog, it would become. Or for what reason I wanted to do it. But I did...
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layers on overspill
Sunday 29 April: This page started out with some overspill remnants from previous inky fun – the golden orange magenta dyes. It’s been a while since I played with watercolors and the blue forms are...
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new things old things
Click to view slideshow. this was Monday’s page, recycling techniques in a new order, mostly acrylic with a bit of ink spray. Very much into stenciling just now. I’ve ordered some Frisket paper (and...
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more experiments with rice
This (Wednesday’s page) Plus this (salvaged dyed rice + hot water) Equals this (thickly heaped rice on dry paper – may try wet paper next time – sprayed with a little more ink for good measure) Plus...
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Frisket stencils, part 1
I do love stencils, and after watching this vid from Julie Pritchard and Chris Cozens I was inspired to follow their technique using my own stencils. (I especially like the way they recycle the colors...
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confessions of a color junkie
Can’t help myself, every day gotta get a fix of colors. Colors in combinations that don’t always sit comfortably. Colors in big splashy forms. Speckles n freckles you only see close up….
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paper dying – new techniques!
I really thought that stash of dyed papers would last a long time, but supplies are getting low, so last night I began another batch, and in so doing I’ve streamlined the process a bit. Click to view...
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